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"Scope creep"

"Scope creep" means the gradual, often unplanned expansion of a project's requirements beyond what was originally agreed upon.

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How "Scope creep" shows up at work

It rarely arrives as a big announcement. It shows up as a friendly request after the kickoff, then another, then a stakeholder who "just wants to add one thing." By week six, the project is unrecognizable and the deadline hasn't moved.

Buzzword

The launch got pushed back two weeks because of scope creep on the design side.

Plain English

The launch got pushed back two weeks because the design requirements kept growing.

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