planning-scope-definition

name	planning-scope-definition
description	Define task boundaries (in/out), assumptions, and non-goals

Stabilize the plan: capture what we do and what we do not do Goal or requirements Timeline/risk/process constraints Adjacent areas that must not be touched Write the In scope list as finite outcomes/behaviors Write the Out of scope list as explicit exclusions (with reasons) List assumptions that affect implementation List open questions that change scope or priorities

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In scope

Out of scope

Assumptions

Open questions

<quality_rules> In/Out are stated as verifiable claims, not vague wording Out of scope is specific (to protect against scope creep) </quality_rules>