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Stanley OranikaDirector Finance & Strategy| Virtus DeusF.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria
Additional requirements to the scope of work also known as scope creeps must first go through the approval of the CCB also known as the Change Control Board.
You must let the CCB know about the impacts of this additions to Time (schedule), Cost and Quality. You should also let them know about the risks and other dependencies.
If approved, then you may carry on with the addition to reach the verified objective or deliverable provided that this does not result in failure on your part. If it is an unimpeachable scope creep, then you must refer to the charter or scope baseline, to know what next to do.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The only way to manage all related to scope is to have a project change management process defined and published to all project stakeholders. Changes are always welcome. But everybody in the project must know what will be the life cycle of the change. And remember that as project manager you are accountable to all activities related to prepare, publish and perform meetings to decide about all information related to the change. But you are not accountable to decide about the change. Saving Changes...
Kaustubh JoshiConsulting Analyst| FreelanceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
As suggested, Additional requirements have to go through change management process.
The obvious effect of any additional requirement is increase in Cost along with impact on timelines, quality, resources and risk.
The change control board will be in a position to take a decision on whether to accept / reject the additional requirement(s). There could also be a possibility of dropping less important requirement that was in the scope to accommodate the new requirement. All this can be done when all the stakeholders come together and discuss regarding the new requirement.
Normally there is a scope creep because the requirements were not well understood and defined. Open ended requirements normally end up in scope creep. Saving Changes...
Is your project internal or external?
Internal project addition will be manage by CCB.
External project, should have clause in the contract stating the process of Change Management.
In both case you need to evaluate impact (schedule, cost) and present to the proper authorities for approval. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Scope creep is managed through properly documenting change, and determining and presenting impacts. Not all organizations have a CCB, but nonetheless, and as Sergio eluded to, this should all be part of the instilled project management processes. Saving Changes...
I agree the best way Scope creep could be avoided by a well executed change management process. Saving Changes...
Edward DanielsProject Manager| IndependentGlen Burnie, Md, United States
Your change management process comes in handy on this one.
I understand that we may not have all the information at the onset of a project, but if changes are major enough, then discuss changing your baseline (cost, schedule and scope). Saving Changes...
