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Frequent and uncontrolled changes in the scope or requirements of a project.
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Scope creep — (also called focus creep, requirement creep, feature creep, and sometimes kitchen sink syndrome) in project management refers to uncontrolled changes in a project s scope. This phenomenon can occur when the scope of a project is not properly… … Wikipedia
Creep (project management) — Creep (as in functionality creep, feature creep, mission creep and scope creep) is a problem in project management where the initial objectives of the project are jeopardized by a gradual increase in overall objectives as the project progresses.… … Wikipedia
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feature/scope creep — n. The temptation to add more and more features to a product release until it becomes a confused mass of incongruous elements, twisted and evil … Business English jargon and slang
Feature creep — For the project management concept, see scope creep. Feature creep, creeping featurism or featureitis is the ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product, such as in computer software.[1] Extra features go beyond the basic function… … Wikipedia
Mission creep — is the expansion of a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after initial successes.[1] Mission creep is usually considered undesirable due to the dangerous path of each success breeding more ambitious attempts, only stopping when a … Wikipedia
Instruction creep — occurs when instructions increase in number and size over time until they are unmanageable. It can be insidious and damaging to the success of large groups such as corporations, originating from ignorance of the KISS principle and resulting in… … Wikipedia
mission creep — noun Gradual expansion of the objectives, scope, and/or cost of a military mission without careful planning. Initially presented as a purely humanitarian mission, Operation Restore Hope gradually shifted from feeding Somalis to fighting them.… … Wiktionary
Telescopic sight — Scope redirects here. For other uses, see Scope (disambiguation). View through a 4x rifle scope. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a sighting device that is based on an optical refracting telescope. They are equipped with some form… … Wikipedia
