A very important part of the DDP is the scope management plan. If the scope of the project is not clearly defined and kept in focus nothing will get done to move the project forward. Once people working on the project know exactly what is needed to get done they can begin to work on it. Once the scope is clearly defined in a scope management plan, it can always be referred back to. Months down the line when multiple people are working on the project, everyone will be able to refer back to the scope management plan and determine wether or not they are advancing the project. This can also help with scope creep so that people do not become too ambitious when working on the project. Always having a defined scope will help people to keep the ultimate goal of the project in mind.