Add one. Drop one.
Scope creep rarely arrives as one big change. It arrives as twenty small ones, each too small to argue about.
Make scope visible
Habit 01
The release scope on a story map everyone can see.
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Day 35.
Trade, don't add
Habit 02
Every addition names what it replaces.
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“In: CSV export. Out: dark mode.”
One door
Habit 03
Changes go through the Product Owner, not straight to developers.
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Day 18.
Show the impact
Habit 04
Update the forecast before agreeing to the change.
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“This adds about a week.”
Add one, drop one. Show the impact.