Scope creep, which is the adding of new project features and functions without addressing the impact on time, cost, and resources, is one of the main reasons for project failure. It can result from poor change control, incomplete requirements gathering, and lack of stakeholder involvement. To prevent scope creep, project managers must commit sufficient time to requirements gathering, define deliverables and get approval, and prepare for inevitable changes through tools like change request forms.

1. One of the main reasons for projects to fail.
Ali Al-Hadheri MBA / PMP
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3.  What is it ?
 Possible reasons .
 Preventing it .
 Dealing with it .
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4.  Scope creep is defined as adding features
and functionality (project scope) without
addressing the effects on time, costs, and
resources, or without customer approval.
(PMBOK)
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5.  Poor implementation of change control.
 Incomplete gathering of requirements before
project execution begins.
 Insufficient involvement of critical stakeholders
(including customer)
 Lack of support from executive sponsor and
enforcement power in project manager
 Weak project manager 
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6.  Commit enough time to requirements-gathering.
 Giving a hand might cost you your arm.
 Once a schedule has been created, assign resources
and determine your critical path using a PERT Chart or
Work Breakdown Structure ( pay attention to changes in
the critical path )
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7.  Shed the “Customer is Always Right” mentality.
 Understand your priorities and the priorities of the project
drivers
 Define your deliverables and have them approved by the
project drivers
 Accept that scope creep will happen and prepare for it (
change request forms … etc ) .
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8.  Differentiate between change request and
GAP
 Study any change based on its effects on
Scope , Cost ( direct and indirect ) , time and
quality . Have a clear approval role by
steering committee .
 Example of change request form 
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10.  Example : SAP ERP implementation.
 How to make sure change is required
 How to manage change …
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11.  When clear picture is not available
 The methodology of project management
should be changed
 Agile project management PMI-ACP
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12.  You can not stop changes 
 You can Control changes 
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