Project scope management through multiple perspectives: A critical review of concepts

Project scope management is a main function in project management process. Moreover, it is a critical function because any changes or modifications in scope will cause extra cost on the total project development expenses. In addition, scope management ensures the successful management of other key project management areas, including time, cost, and quality. There are six main steps in scope management process namely; plan the scope, collect the requirements, define the scope, create work breakdown structure (WBS), validate scope and control the scope. These processes been highlighted in different scale in project methods and standards.