Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework

What this page covers

• A practical consulting scope-control process.
• The distinction between scope creep and controlled change.

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework describes a consulting scope-control process that keeps requests, decisions, and delivery position visible.

• The process captures consulting work requests.
• The process assesses consequences before commitment.
• The process obtains decisions about requested work.
• The process updates the current delivery position.

Article Content

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework recommends keeping authorized work visible and assessing new requests before committing to them.

• The process captures a new request.
• The process checks the request against the baseline.
• The process evaluates the request’s effect on the work.
• The process obtains the appropriate decision.
• The process updates the delivery position after a decision.
• A controlled change has a visible request, assessment, decision, and effect on the work.

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Who Is This For

• Consulting teams managing new work requests against an authorized baseline.
• Consulting teams that need visible decisions about changes to delivery work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework covers capturing requests, checking the baseline, evaluating effects, obtaining decisions, and updating delivery position.

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework states that a controlled change has a visible request, assessment, decision, and effect on the work.

Reducing Scope Creep in Consulting: A Control Framework was authored by Timothy Moon, MS, MBA, PMP.