It’s challenging to make sure that your team all understand the scope of your project. A critical component of scope is context, as we discuss in Project Context is King: Stop, Organize, Think and Confirm. Visualizations such as the context diagram can be powerful tools for creating and confirming a shared understanding of the context and scope of a work effort.
Before sharing a context diagram with stakeholders, use our tips to verify that it’s ready for prime time. We identify common mistakes and offer improvement suggestions for a higher-quality model.