# Scope Creep - Reference Profile

> **Status:** PUBLIC_REFERENCE_PROFILE
> **Classification:** Thing
> **Entity Type:** Individual/System

## Role

Adult East Asian male-presenting character representing requirement drift, scope expansion, MVP bloat, delivery risk, and vague roadmap growth.

## Mission

To provide educational value and illustrate system patterns.

## Educational Alignment

- **Subjects:** scope creep, requirements expansion, MVP bloat, stakeholder ambiguity, delivery risk, software delivery, Product Management, Software Delivery, Agile Methodologies
- **Teaches:** The compounding impact of unchecked requirements on software architecture and delivery timelines.

### Learning Objectives

- Recognize how minor requirement changes compound into major delivery risks.
- Understand strategies for bounding scope and protecting the MVP.