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Scope Creep

Scope creep turns tiny requests into roadmaps, roadmaps into ecosystems, and ecosystems into weather systems. It always sounds reasonable. It never stops.

Related Concepts

requirement sprawlroadmap inflationfeature bloatproject managementdelivery risk

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Scope Creep in Tiny CTO?

Scope Creep is a polite requirement accumulator who turns tiny requests into roadmaps, roadmaps into ecosystems, and ecosystems into weather systems. Catchphrase: Just one more thing.

Why is scope creep predictable?

Scope creep is predictable because every additional feature sounds reasonable in isolation. The chaos emerges when dozens of reasonable requests compound into an undeliverable roadmap.

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This page covers Scope Creep as explored by Tiny CTO: The Chaos Stack. Scope creep turns tiny requests into roadmaps, roadmaps into ecosystems, and ecosystems into weather systems. It always sounds reasonable. It never stops. Related characters: Scope Creep, Tiny CTO, Cloud Bill. Related concepts: requirement sprawl, roadmap inflation, feature bloat, project management, delivery risk.