“Your roommate is about to submit a scope statement for a spring concert sponsored by the entertainment council at Western Evergreen State University (WESU). WESU is a residential university with over 22,000 students. she has asked you to review her scope statement and make suggestions for improvement.
“Your roommate is about to submit a scope statement for a spring concert sponsored by the entertainment council at Western Evergreen State University (WESU). WESU is a residential university with over 22,000 students. This will be the first time in six years since WESU sponsored the spring concert. The entertainment council has budgeted $40,000 for the project. The event is to occur on June 5th. Since your roommate knows you are taking a class on project management she has asked you to review her scope statement and make suggestions for improvement. She considers the concert a resume-building experience and wants to be as professional as possible. Below is a draft of her scope statement. What suggestions would you make and why?
WESU Spring Music Concert
Project Objective
To organise and deliver a 6-hour music concert
Deliverables
- Concert security
- Contact local newspapers and radio stations
- Separate beer garden
- Six hours of musical entertainment
- Design of a commemorative concert T-shirt
- Local sponsors
- Food venues
- Event insurance
- Safe environment
Milestones
- Secure all permissions and approvals
- Sign big-name artist
- Contact secondary artists
- Secure vendor contracts
- Advertising campaign
- Plan set-up
- Concert
- Clean-up
Technical Requirements
- Professional sound stage and system
- At least 5 performing acts
- Restroom facilities
- Parking
- Compliance with WESU and city requirements/ordinances
Limits and Exclusions
- Seating capacity for 8,000 students
- Performers are responsible for travel arrangements to and from WESU
- Performers must provide own liability insurance
- Performers and security personnel will be provided lunch and dinner on the day of the concert
- Vendors contribute 25 percent of sales to concert fund
- Concert must be over at 12:15 a.m.
Q1 Describe each of the six elements of a typical scope statement.
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