How to combat project scope creep

How to Combat Scope Creep Why Projects Keep Inflating and How to Fight It Photo by Lastwear - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/52053074@N00 A project’s scope is all about parameters Photo by palestrina55 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/23072179@N00 It is a documented set of: project boundaries, schedules, and major deliverables Photo by silent-penguin - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/51035541600@N01 But a project’s requirements tend to grow uncontrollably… this is scope creep Photo by PROYECTO AGUA** /** WATER PROJECT - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/25898159@N07 What are the Sources of Scope Creep? Photo by opensourceway - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/47691521@N07 Vagueness When there is no clearly-defined and controlled project scope, the project will mutate Photo by Nanagyei - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/32876353@N04 Combat it: Lay out all project boundaries in the Project Scope Statement that goes into the Project Initiation Document Photo by Domiriel - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/17274350@N00 Weak Leadership Stakeholders may try to change the scope to suit their needs if they sense that you lack experience, or are not a strong project manager Photo by star5112 - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/24509941@N00 Combat it: Stand your ground when people demand to inflate the scope Communicate strongly through body language during meetings And if your meetings are virtual, keep in mind these virtual communication tips he k c i l C Photo by JD Hancock - Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License https://flic.kr/p/6tTRT1 re! Differing Stakeholder opinions While stakeholders may want the same end product, their motivations vary wildly Photo by Peter E Lee - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/76151808@N00 Combat it: Limit the number of stakeholders When demands increase, determine their motivations to arrive at a common ground Photo by Thompson Rivers - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/43912780@N04 11th Hour User Feedback If you involve your customers late in the process, they will give you feedback you didn’t anticipate Instant scope creep Photo by Mylla - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/83969782@N00 Combat it Collaborate with your customers early and often, so you deliver exactly what they need and want Photo by Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05 SCOPE CREEP IN ACTION: One of the worst examples of scope creep is the Denver International Airport project Read our blog post on how scope creep led to that project’s failure re! e h k Clic Brought  to  you  by: www.wrike.com 15 [...]... creep Photo by Mylla - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/83969782@N00 Combat it Collaborate with your customers early and often, so you deliver exactly what they need and want Photo by Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05 SCOPE CREEP IN... Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05 SCOPE CREEP IN ACTION: One of the worst examples of scope creep is the Denver International Airport project Read our blog post on how scope creep led to that project s failure re! e h k Clic Brought to  you  by: www.wrike.com 15 .. .Combat it: Limit the number of stakeholders When demands increase, determine their motivations to arrive at a common ground Photo by Thompson Rivers - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/43912780@N04 4 11th Hour User Feedback If you involve your customers late in the process, they will give you feedback you didn’t anticipate Instant scope creep ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05 SCOPE CREEP IN ACTION: One of the worst examples of scope creep is the Denver International Airport project Read our blog post on how scope creep led to that project s... project scope, the project will mutate Photo by Nanagyei - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/32876353@N04 Combat it: Lay out all project boundaries in the Project Scope. .. requirements tend to grow uncontrollably… this is scope creep Photo by PROYECTO AGUA** /** WATER PROJECT - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/25898159@N07