The phrase "identify the scope" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used in the context of determining the range, size, or magnitude of something. For example, you might say, "Let's identify the scope of the project before we move forward."
But a new report, trying to identify the scope of such thefts for the first time, suggests otherwise.
This week's announcement is the beginning of a process that is scheduled to last until the autumn, which will see Defra working "with business and environment organisations to identify the scope for significant rationalisation of guidance".
The automaker said it was revising its process to ensure proper reporting and was commissioning a third-party audit to identify the scope of the reporting failures, dating to 2003.
Last month, for example, the Treasury launched a pilot project in Romford to identify the scope for achieving savings in operational PFI contracts, whilst a north-eastern mental health trust paid off its PFI contract with Aviva, a move that will save around £1.4m a year.
All three methods for MIH message protection are analyzed in this paper to identify the scope of prototyping and experimentation.
However, it is required to identify the scope of such TDM policies in the local socioeconomic context of Lahore City.
In Section 6.2 we raised the question of how much model elements have to be considered together to identify the scopes of structural code-coverage criteria.
Further, a detailed parametric study has been carried out on type, extent and amount of flexural strengthening, and number of wrapping to identify the scopes of improvement on the proposed upgradation schemes.
The agreement also sets a timetable for faster cleanup operations, including a plan for identifying the scope of the contamination and quarterly reports on the status and progress of the cleanup effort.
On April 5th Paul Ryan, the young chairman of the House Budget Committee, laid out a brave counter-proposal for next year's budget and beyond (see article)—brave both in identifying the scope of the problem and in proposing the kind of deeply unpopular medicine that will be needed to cope with it.
Sir Peter identified the scope for efficiency gains of 2.5% a year, which would build up to an annual saving of £21.5 billion in 2007-08.The sum is impressive, but the benchmark against which these savings are to be measured has remained something of a mystery.
