How to Prevent Scope Creep

Learn all the basics of Project Management, in a structured program: https://geni.us/PM_CoreCourses One of the most insidious problems project managers face is scope creep. Scoping is hard - perhaps the hardest discipline within project management. So knowing how to prevent scope creep will be critical to protecting all of your hard work. You need to lock in your project scope as early as possible. So, in this video, I'll show you how to prevent scope creep on your project. ...What is Project Scope? https://youtu.be/NXw0bvvYWYo Do this with a 2-step process 1. Define the boundary with precision 2. Get sign-off Yes, you need to deal with 'Autograph Top-trumps'. But, even if you have to negotiate, at least you have a baseline for negotiation. Get it right in the first place a. Good requirements gathering ...What is a functional specification? https://youtu.be/MYeXCdHyDhM b. Careful stakeholder negotiation c. Tool: MoSCoW Analysis ...What is MoSCoW Analysis? https://youtu.be/lO5gftPdQT8 d. Thorough documentation of requirements and scope Preventing Scope Creep is not always the right thing to do 1. Have a strong Change Control process ...What is Change Control? https://youtu.be/7JU_G7loIvw Stops scope creep by exposing costs and risks vs benefits 2. When you have a lot of uncertainty: Agile or Hybrid approach ...What is Agile Project Management? https://youtu.be/D5FoRXGa8ic Your objective is not to prevent change. It is to manage it. You need to keep it under control and good governance The key is value You can also extend the ideas of Change Control and an Agile approach, but stop creep and gain even greater clarity... A Phase 2 project. We also recommend these videos: ...What is Project Scope? https://youtu.be/NXw0bvvYWYo ...What is a Functional Specification? https://youtu.be/MYeXCdHyDhM ...What is MoSCoW Analysis? https://youtu.be/lO5gftPdQT8 ...What is Change Control? https://youtu.be/7JU_G7l ...What is Agile Project Management? https://youtu.be/D5FoRXGa8ic ____ For more great Project Management videos, please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMZfp1_wquyegVY9SoER0Nw?sub_confirmation=1 For all our great Project Management articles and resources, please check out the OnlinePMCourses website: https://onlinepmcourses.com/ For basic Management Courses - free training hosted on YouTube, with 2 new management lessons a week, check out our sister channel, Management Courses: http://youtube.com/c/managementcourses For more of our Project Management videos in themed collections, join our Free Academy of Project Management: https://onlinepmcourses.com/free-academy-of-project-management/ #ProjectManagement #ProjectScope #ScopeCreep