Scope Management

Scope Creep | Causes of Scope Creep | How to prevent Scope Creep

We have already discussed Scope Creep briefly earlier. In this article, we look into the causes and prevention of the same.

Causes of Scope Creep,

  1. Requirements aren’t defined
  2. Requirements aren’t documented
  3. Changes aren’t controlled
  4. Stakeholder communication

Prevention of Scope Creep,

  1. Well defined project goals and sticking to them
  2. Define scope in as much details as possible
  3. Document scope exclusions and assumptions
  4. Educate the project team about scope creep

Do refer to the video https://youtu.be/VVS90RgEunw for a detailed discussion. Check more articles on Scope Management

Shoaib Qureshi

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