Product scope might combine the scope of multiple projects if product releases are managed as projects.
For example, I might have multi-year product roadmap - that would represent the scope for the product. I could carve out the highest priority set of product capabilities and bundle that as the scope of a single project.
According to the PMBOK Guide 5th edition, product scope is the features and functions that characterize a product, service or result.
Product scope can be defined also as the features or characteristics of a product itself. Whether considering design, function or component parts, the key point is that product scope refers to the actual tangible product. In the case of a good, questions of product scope would address how it works, how it is physically made and how it can be improved in future iterations.
Product scope does not have to refer to goods. Services or other forms of output can also be products as long as their production is the end goal of a process. In the case of a service, product scope focuses on the actual tasks and responsibilities of the personnel delivering the service. For example, it often suggests the ways that the service can be measured and improved for future customers or clients.
Project Scope
According to the PMBOK Guide 5th edition, project scope is the work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.
In contrast to product scope, project scope focuses on the various steps taken to deliver a product or service. Project scope can include, among other things, assembly lines, budgets, staff training, supply chains and personnel allocations. Basically, it refers to anything that is needed in order to arrange the production or implementation of a good or service. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Product Scope: The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result.
Project Scope: The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.
Business Analyst is accountable for Product Scope.
Project Manager is accountable for Project Scope.
From Product Scope the Project Scope is defined.
Project Scope is about work needed and only the work needed to create the defined product/service/result according the Project Scope. Saving Changes...
For example, if the product is a bridge, the product scope might be its length, width, load strength, etc.
on the otherside, if you have been given a project to construct a bridge, in this case, the project scope will tell you how you are going to build the bridge. It gives you all the required information to construct the bridge.
In this case, project scope defines what exactly you need to construct the bridge. Nothing else/more/further. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Agree with the comments above. There is a clear distinction b/t the two. Saving Changes...
Project Scope defines the work required to deliver a product, service, or result. It focuses on the process and activities needed to achieve the objectives.
Product Scope defines the features, functions, and characteristics of the final product or service; it focuses on the deliverable itself. In short: project scope = work to do, product scope = what is delivered.
Project & PMO Manager | Research & Enterprise Mentor| GFB HoldingSouth America, Brazil
The project scope defines the work required to deliver a product, service, or result, focusing on the deliverables and the processes necessary to achieve them. It encompasses all the tasks, resources, timelines, and costs involved, along with the project's specific requirements and underlying premises, ensuring the project itself is completed successfully. In contrast, Product Scope describes the features, functions, and characteristics of the product, service, or result that the project is undertaken to create. It outlines the specific functionalities, quality, and appearance of the end-product, based on its own set of requirements and premises, with the ultimate goal of meeting user needs and business objectives.
Essentially, Project Scope refers to how the work will be done to produce something, while Product Scope refers to what that something will be.
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