{"id":14286,"date":"2018-07-05T13:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T11:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/?p=14286"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T12:53:30","slug":"how-to-tackle-scope-creep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-tackle-scope-creep\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tackle Scope Creep"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nobody likes a creep: be it a person acting distastefully around you or an unconstrained expansion in a project\u2019s scope, we don\u2019t want it hanging around.<\/p>\n

Which is why in this article we\u2019ll share some tips on how you can prevent scope creep from taking over your project, as well as show you how you can use a\u00a0Kanban board<\/a>\u00a0to create the perfect change control process to help tackle it.<\/p>\n

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What is Scope Creep?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Scope creep<\/a>, also known as\u00a0feature creep<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0focus creep<\/em>, refers to \u201cthe changes or uncontrolled growth in a project\u2019s scope, at any point after the project begins.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is essentially any last minute, sometimes unavoidable changes that occur usually when a project\u2019s scope isn\u2019t properly defined or when the\u00a0project manager<\/a>\u00a0hasn\u2019t diligently implemented a change control process.<\/p>\n

Scope creep can have detrimental effects on your project. Not only can it demand additional time, budget, and resources, but it is can also result in a different project outcome than what was originally envisioned. Oh, and it can also be a total buzzkill on\u00a0team morale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Common causes of scope creep include:<\/p>\n