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SCOPE INTEGRATION & CHANGE CONTROL


INTEGRATION:

1 – Does the organization easily reach consensus on important issues?
2 – Can this project affect other systems?
3 – Are project’s components compatible with other existing products/ services to be interfaced with?
4 – Any adverse logistical concerns (e.g., excavation, flooding) that may affect the project’s success?
5 – Has potential damage (e.g., the environment, collapse) been considered?
6 – Will this project be implemented gradually (good) or all at once (bad)?
7 – Was a prototype developed?
8 – Are the project’s components integratable with each other?
9 – Have work arounds been developed in case of a system/ component failure?
10 – Are requirements uniform and stable?
11 – Does PM accept that project changes/ adaptations (even small ones) create new potential problems? (Yes = good)
12 – Have any possible abnormal/ emergency operating occurrences/ vulnerabilities (extremes of heat/ cold/ moisture) unpredictable/ surprise outcomes occurred as a result of testing/ any new design/ operating changes?
13 – Do the humans on the project understand automated systems and do the automated systems understand their human operators? (No = blue)

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CHANGE CONTROL:

1 – Is a change control system in place?
2 – Is prior approval required before changes are made?
3 – Is justification required before approval is sought?
4 – Are changes compatible with the system?
5 – Is every attempt made to minimize changes?
6 – Is was flexibility designed into the project?
7 – Has the scope been exceeded? (Yes = blue)
8 – Are constraints clear?
9 – Does an effective project plan exist?
10 – Are other changes anticipated?
11 – Does PM monitor to ensure change occurs? (Yes = green)