What is scope creep?

Scope creep is the pejorative name given to the natural process by which clients discover what they really want.From Hal Helms, A List Apart Scope creep is likely to happen when: The scope and requirements documents are unclear or insufficiently detailed. The scope and requirements documents are unclear or insufficiently detailed.The users expect something different from what you plan to provide. The scope and requirements documents are unclear or insufficiently detailed.The users expect something different from what you plan to provide.Project stakeholders are uninvolved until the end of a project. Be prepared! Step 1: At project outset, document the scope (what's in AND what's out). Step 2: Get the scope document approved by all parties from whom you would accept changes (your primary stakeholders). Step 3: Upon receipt of a scope change request, notify all scope signers of the nature of the request. Step 4: Perform an assessment of the request, specifying the impact upon budget and or schedule. Step 5: Determine your own recommendation vis--vis the request. Step 6: Present the assessment and your recommendation to the scope signers for approval or rejection. 14. This technique places the responsibility for any delays or overruns (due to scope change) upon the stakeholders themselves.