Scope creep

Success Problem

How to avoid the adding project scope without addressing the effects on time, costs, and resources?

Impact

Scope creep is inadequately aggreed and docummented scope change re-peatedly activating the budget and time plan overrun. Avoiding scope creep increases the chance of delivering the project on time and on budget.

Recommendation

Expect that there will be scope creep. Start a back-log (or second project) for requests denied in the current project. Meet with the project drivers and deliver an overview of the project as a whole for their review and comments. Define your deliverables and have them approved by the project drivers. Implement change order forms early and educate the project drivers on your processes. Price the scope creep: how much will you charge for added features?

Category

• Integration & Change