Crafting Visions: The Art Of Writing Vision & Scope

Learn to write a clear, comprehensive, inspiring Vision & Scope to evolve the product and convey its meaning to others

What you'll learn

Create an inspirational vision for a product

Scan the market to identify business opportunities

Set concrete and feasible business objectives

Identify and mitigate risks

Use business requirements to come up valuable features

Identify assumptions to test and dependencies to own

Scope down releases to get best results

Identify and engage the stakeholders

Clarify project priorities to understand how project influences product development

Use the knowledge of operational environment to define key system characteristics

Adapt the Vision & Scope document for different project stages

Adapt the Vision & Scope document for different development methodologies

Requirements

A very basic understanding of requirements' structure: business, user, and system (functional and non-functional)

Awareness of development methodologies, like Waterfall, Lean, Scrum

Description

In today's dynamic business landscape, many products suffer from a lack of clear vision and transparency, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Our comprehensive course, "Crafting Visions: the Art of Writing Vision & Scope," empowers aspiring product owners, business analysts, and project managers to harness the transformative power of the Vision & Scope document.Through this course, participants will embark on a journey to define clear product objectives, mitigate potential risks, and address essential assumptions and dependencies associated with the project. Armed with a profound understanding of product vision, you will learn to construct robust roadmaps that guide the project's development journey, ensuring a seamless path to successful product release.Join our "Crafting Visions: the Art of Writing Vision & Scope" course today, and unlock the transformative potential of Vision & Scope documents. Gain the expertise to take charge of product development, drive innovation, and steer projects towards unparalleled success. Embrace the power of vision and transparency, and elevate your career in product management with confidence and competence.What you’ll learnThe Fundamentals of Vision & Scope: Understand the core concepts and principles behind Vision & Scope documents and their role in successful product development.Crafting Clear Product Visions: Learn how to articulate compelling and concise product visions that align with business objectives and resonate with stakeholders.Defining Comprehensive Scopes: Gain expertise in outlining the boundaries and features of a project, ensuring a focused and well-defined scope for successful execution.Stakeholder Alignment: Learn strategies to effectively engage stakeholders, gather requirements, and ensure alignment with their expectations and needs.Mitigating Risks: Identify potential challenges and uncertainties in project development and devise strategies to proactively address them.Engaging User Profiles: Learn how to define and understand user personas to tailor products to their needs and preferences effectively.Practical Document Writing: Develop the skills to create comprehensive and well-organized Vision & Scope documents, incorporating essential elements for clarity and effectiveness.Agile and Waterfall Applications: Adapt Vision & Scope techniques to different project management methodologies, including Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall, for seamless integration into diverse projects.Who this course is for:Business Analysts: Understanding the critical role of Vision & Scope documents in eliciting and documenting requirements for successful projects.Product Owners: Learning to articulate clear product visions and define scope parameters to guide development teams effectively.Product Managers: Strengthening their ability to establish product direction and aligning it with strategic business goals.Project Managers: Enhancing their skills in creating well-defined project scopes and aligning them with business objectives.Entrepreneurs and Startups: Gaining insights into crafting compelling visions and defining product scopes to attract investors and stakeholders.Development Teams: Understanding the importance of Vision & Scope documents in streamlining development efforts and achieving project success.Marketing Professionals: Recognizing the significance of clear product visions to align marketing strategies with the product's direction.Executives and Decision-Makers: Grasping the value of Vision & Scope documents in aligning organizational goals with project initiatives.Business Consultants: Acquiring the expertise to guide clients in crafting effective Vision & Scope documents for successful project planning.Credits to the course image: Riccardo Annandale.AcknowledgementsThis course would not have seen the light without the support of those people:Yanina VaitsenkovaAlexey OverchenkoDarya Overchenko

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Tools to Use

Section 2: Business Requirements

Lecture 3 What are Business Requirements

Lecture 4 Background

Lecture 5 Opportunities and Objectives

Lecture 6 User Profiles

Lecture 7 Business Risks

Lecture 8 Closing the Business Requirements

Section 3: Vision

Lecture 9 What is Vision

Lecture 10 Vision Statement

Lecture 11 Major Features

Lecture 12 Assumptions and Dependencies

Lecture 13 Closing the Vision

Section 4: Scope

Lecture 14 What is Scope

Lecture 15 Releases

Lecture 16 Restrictions and Exclusions

Lecture 17 Closing the Scope

Section 5: Business Context

Lecture 18 What is Business Context

Lecture 19 Stakeholder Profiles

Lecture 20 Project Priorities

Lecture 21 Operational Environment

Lecture 22 Closing the Business Context

Section 6: Project Context

Lecture 23 What is Project Context

Lecture 24 Project Stages

Lecture 25 Methodologies

Lecture 26 Closing the Project Context

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 27 Concluding Vision & Scope

Business analysts,Product owners / Product managers,Project managers,Entrepreneurs,Anyone who is responsible for defining the vision of a product