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To define the minimum outsourcing scope, first fix the target domain and acceptance metrics, then trim viewpoints, operating conditions, and modules to retain only artifacts that must be inspectable in this phase. New Horizon Digital Outsourcing Team uses a scope statement to freeze agreed definitions, delivers a baseline first, and then decides whether to deepen the work. Covering every domain from the outset commonly causes budgets and schedules to overrun.
Order of scope reduction
- First define acceptance: what to open, what to rerun, and which metrics to inspect.
- Then remove viewpoints or operating conditions that will not be reviewed in this phase.
- Assess reusable templates to reduce work from scratch.
- Confirm exclusions in writing to avoid implicit expectations.
Unsuitable situations
- A request to deliver an entire cross-domain platform in one go, without metrics or boundaries, is not a suitable starting point for outsourcing.