If a projects scope is clearly identified and properly associated to the resources, time and budget throughout the project lifespan the likelihood for success is greatly improved. Allowing your scope to move around like a ducks head may get you to your goal eventually, but not very efficiently. Going deeper reveals that scoping can be broken down to 5 step by step components to guide you through the process smoothly. These components are project initiation, scope planning, scope definition, scope verification, and scope change control .