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PGMT 3115: Project Scope Planning and Business Requirements
Effective date
January 2026
Department
IT Project Management
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course focuses on the critical role of business analysis in defining and managing project scope. It highlights how effective scope management aligns business needs with project deliverables, ensuring successful outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of project scope management for delivering a product or project that meets the collaborators’ and/or partners’ and/or clients’ requirements. Students learn the various product development models and the tools, techniques, and processes required to develop the project scope and how to manage and control it throughout the project.
Key areas include identifying and analyzing business requirements, developing project scope statements, utilizing tools for scope management, managing scope changes, and aligning business objectives with project outcomes. Students will explore various business analysis models and methodologies, gaining practical skills through real-world applications and case studies.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and analyze business requirements.
- Create a scope management plan that documents how the project and product scope are defined, developed, validated, monitored and controlled.
- Apply the various tools and techniques used to solicit and collect requirements.
- Create and apply both deliverable-oriented and phase-oriented Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to divide project scope into clear work packages.
- Determine, document, and manage stakeholder expectations to meet the project objectives.
- Apply tools and techniques to validate and control scope during project execution.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
This course will be presented using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, active learning strategies, online activities, group activities, and projects.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Midterm Exam |
10 |
|
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
|
|
Assignments |
60 |
Six assignments at 10% each |
Course topics
- Introduction to Business Analysis Critical Thinking and System Analysis in a Business Context Product and project life cycles Product development using specified features and functions Key concepts and terminologies of scope management Collecting scope requirements and defining project scope Managing project expectations Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Validating and controlling project scope
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.