Finalizing the Business and Learning Objectives

As you begin to do more research into the actual learning required for this project, you will discover more about the details of both the business and the learning objectives. It is not surprising to learn of new or changed business and learning objectives after the project has been approved. Often, the complicated or troublesome issues are not revealed to the developer or project manager until the project is well under way. People don’t like to start with bad news. Expect surprises.

From the beginning it is vital to manage the scope of the project tightly. Keep your scope diagram handy throughout the project to ensure that everyone knows when you are adding new scope through new business or learning ...

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