Verify Scope or Validate Scope?

Harwinder

The Guide defines:

Validation: The assurance that a product, service, or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders. It often involves acceptance and suitability with external customers. Contrast with verification.

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Verification: The evaluation of whether or not a product, service, or system complies with a regulation, requirement, specification, or imposed condition. It is often an internal process. Contrast with validation.

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Verify Scope [Process]: The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

Verify Scope involves obtaining 'acceptance' of completed project deliverables from the customers. Doesn't it align more with the definition of 'Validation'. If yes, shouldn't Verify Scope be called 'Validate Scope'?

Ref: PMBOK Guide, 4th Edition, Glossary, Page 452

Rejwan

Its clear, if we only consider Verify scope then other two involved automatically. So come outofbox

Harwinder

@Rejwan,

I didn't quite understand your point. Can you rephrase your comment?

Best regards.

Rejwan

Sorry for the confusing comments...i want to say validate scope is more precise than verify scope. There are lots of conflicting, repetitive matter come forward every time to read and of course solution.. i mean understanding come from discussion. Thanks for nice post.

Harwinder

Thanks for the clarification, @Rejwan . Feel free to propose other topics from PMBOK if you find them confusing.

Best regards.

Rejwan

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