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Solution concept and scope control

Concept selection

Devotional (5 minutes)(click to expand)
1 Corinthians 14:40
“Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.”
Christian perspective

Order and clarity help us build responsibly and well.

Secular perspective

Scope control keeps projects deliverable and reduces risk.

Scenario

A student wants to build a full social network for IA1.

Why is overscoping a risk for assessment tasks?

Lesson flow

OPENING5 min
Teacher
  • Must-have vs nice-to-have; scope boundaries.
Students
  • Label 3 features as must-have or nice-to-have.
ACTIVITY15 min
Teacher
  • Create a scope table: in-scope, out-of-scope, future ideas.
Students
  • Complete your scope table.
WORKBOOK15 min
Teacher
  • Draft solution concept paragraph + bullet features.
Students
  • Write concept summary + 5 key features.
Workbook questions
  1. Write your solution concept in 3–5 sentences (what it is, who it is for, what problem it solves).
  2. Create an in-scope / out-of-scope list (minimum 5 items total).
WRAP5 min
Teacher
  • Share 2 scope decisions; reinforce feasibility.
Students
  • Record one scope cut you will make.

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IA1 Draft Checker

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Question
Write your solution concept in 3–5 sentences (what it is, who it is for, what problem it solves).
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