'Could You Just...' How to STOP Scope Creep

There are three words that Project Managers fear above all others: ‘Could you just…’ These words mean one thing: someone is trying to squeeze their priorities into your project. And they want to use your budget, your resources, and your precious timeline to do it. There’s a word for this: ‘scope creep’.
It’s dangerous, and you need to put a stop to it!
In this video, I discuss:
1. A 2-step Process to Stop Scope Creep
2. Managing Scope Change the Traditional (Predictive) Way
3. Managing Scope Change the Agile (Adaptive) Way
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⏱ Chapter Markers...
00:00 - Three words project managers fear…
00:15 - Introducing Scope Creep
00:53 - Sometimes, the scope needs to change
01:10 - How to STOP Scope Creep
02:02 - Step 1
02:35 - Step 2
03:35 - Managing scope in the traditional (predictive) way
03:57 - Change Control in a nutshell
04:29 - Managing scope in the agile (adaptive) way
04:57 - Backlogs in a nutshell
06:20 - Summing up
#ScopeCreep #ProjectManagement #ScopeManagement

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Scope Creep - it KILLS Projects. SO, we need to be able to stop it. This was always one of the things most people cited from Day 1 of my live training as an important lesson that had stuck with them and that would be useful at work.

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[@TEverettReynolds]

Mike, who exactly is supposed to "sign-off" on this Scope? Just the Project Sponsor? Do you really print the Scope out and get them to just sign that document? Or is it a part of a more formal process where other things are being signed related to the project?
Personally, I have never had anyone sign my Scope documents... but its clearly not a bad idea.

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Good question. My answer is yes - I suggest you use this as a practical process, not just a helpful concept. A printed scope statement - often as a part of the project definition or inception document (there are loads of names) can go to the client, sponsor, or Board... and you should aim for either a physical signature (or signatures) or a board minute or exchange of emails. SOme formal record. Who signs off and how you record the sign-off is a matter of the local governance processes.