In PMI’s (Project Management Institute’s) Project Management Body of Knowledge or PMBOK – which is the bible of project management, there are 9 knowledge areas discussed– Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communications, Risk, and Procurement.  Anyone who has studied for their PMP certification knows these well – ad nauseum even, and knows that the PMBOK discusses these with equal weight.  Indeed, PMI loves all of her knowledge area “children” equally, but out in the real world there is one that I believe deserves your extra undivided attention and that is scope.  › Continue reading…