Software Engineering

7.2.2 
Maintaining the scope of the project
The scope of the software development effort must be maintained within the estab-
lished project cost and schedule boundaries. It must be recognized that several 
influences will affect project scope and planning, such as:
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  Ambiguity of stakeholder needs or software requirements that result in misin-
terpretations affecting the scope of the technical effort. Ambiguity occurs when 
the personnel assume they understand stakeholder needs and do not scrutinize 
each need or requirement with the intent of eliminating statements that may 
have more than one possible meaning or interpretation. Software professionals 
need the assistance of subject matter experts who are familiar with the business 
or operational environment within which the software product is expected to 

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