Scope creep

Scope creep (also called requirement creep, or kitchen sink syndrome) in project management is continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project's scope, generally experienced after the project begins.^[1] This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered harmful.^[2]^[3]^: 13 It is related to but distinct from feature creep, because feature creep refers to features, and scope creep refers to the whole project.

^ Lewis, James (2002). Fundamentals of Project Management (Second ed.). AMACOM. pp. 29, 63. ISBN 0-8144-7132-3.
^ Kendrick, Tom (2015). "Chapter 3. Identifying Project Scope Risk". Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project (3rd ed.). AMACOM. pp. 50–52. ISBN 978-0-8144-3609-7.
^ Sanghera, Paul (2019). PMP in Depth (Third ed.). Apress. ISBN 978-1-4842-3910-0.

[James_P_Lewis-1] Lewis, James (2002). Fundamentals of Project Management (Second ed.). AMACOM. pp. 29, 63. ISBN 0-8144-7132-3.

[Kendrick2015-2] Kendrick, Tom (2015). "Chapter 3. Identifying Project Scope Risk". Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project (3rd ed.). AMACOM. pp. 50–52. ISBN 978-0-8144-3609-7.

[3] Sanghera, Paul (2019). PMP in Depth (Third ed.). Apress. ISBN 978-1-4842-3910-0.

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