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  1. scope creepnoun

    Frequent and uncontrolled changes in the scope or requirements of a project.

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  1. Scope creep

    Scope creep in project management refers to uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project’s scope. This phenomenon can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered a negative occurrence, to be avoided. Typically, the scope increase consists of either new products or new features of already approved product designs, without corresponding increases in resources, schedule, or budget. As a result, the project team risks drifting away from its original purpose and scope into unplanned additions. As the scope of a project grows, more tasks must be completed within the budget and schedule originally designed for a smaller set of tasks. Accordingly, scope creep can result in a project team overrunning its original budget and schedule. If budget, resources, and schedule are increased along with the scope, the change is usually considered an acceptable addition to the project, and the term “scope creep” is not used. Scope creep can be a result of: ⁕disingenuous customer with a determined "value for free" policy ⁕poor change control ⁕lack of proper initial identification of what is required to bring about the project objectives

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scope creep in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scope creep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  1. Greg Nojeim:

    Apple is replacing its industry-standard end-to-end encrypted messaging system with an infrastructure for surveillance and censorship, which will be vulnerable to abuse and scope-creep not only in the US, but around the world, apple should abandon these changes and restore its users' faith in the security and integrity of their data on Apple devices and services.


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