One quick post I wanted to add about the process 5.5. Validate Scope is that in the 4th Edition PMBOK® Guide, the process of checking whether deliverables meet the acceptance criteria is called something different whether it is
–the internal checking within the project done as part of Quality Management, or
–the external checking with the customer or sponsor as part of Scope Management.
| Knowledge Area | 4th Edition
PMBOK® Guide |
5th Edition
PMBOK® Guide |
|
| Internal checking | Quality | Validate Scope | Verify Scope |
| External checking | Scope | Verify Scope | Validate Scope |
In the 4th Edition, the first is referred to as validating the scope, and checking with the customer is verifying the scope.
Unfortunately, in the 5th Edition, the definitions are switched around. The internal checking is referred to as verifying the scope, and checking with the customer is validating the scope.
I normally don’t like to compare the two different versions of definitions from the 4th and 5th Edition of the PMBOK® Guide, to avoid confusion, but in this case I thought it was important because those who are studying for the 5th Edition test might be taught by somebody who learned from an earlier edition, and you need to know that the earlier terminology is out there. So be forewarned!
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Your use of the word UNFORTUNATELY is, well, “unfortunate”. The 5th Edition corrects the previous mis-use of the two words, since the rest of the world defines validation and verification the way the 5th Edition uses them. But I understand that would-be PMPs need to be aware of the latest, correct definitions.