What does Scope mean in Project Management?

Scope is the sum of the products, services, and results required to deliver a project. Scope is commonly defined in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). See also product scope.
Scope meaning and definition in Project Management
Scope forms part of the Iron Triangle or Project Triangle of Cost, Scope and Time - a change in scope will impact project cost or time (schedule). This makes scope management a critical success factor on every project. If you fail to manage changes to the project scope, costs will soar and/or delays will be inevitable.

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