scope creep
continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project's scope, at any point after the project begins
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scope creep
Summary
scope creep is a failure mode[1]. It draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (failure_mode category, ranking #10 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- scope creep's instance of is recorded as failure mode[3].
- scope creep's instance of is recorded as project management term[4].
- everything but the kitchen sink is named after scope creep[5].
- scope creep's subclass of is recorded as project risk[6].
- scope creep's subclass of is recorded as term[7].
- scope creep's subclass of is recorded as expansion[8].
- scope creep's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023kds[9].
- scope creep's facet of is recorded as project risk management[10].
- scope creep's used by is recorded as IT professional[11].
- scope creep's different from is recorded as slope creep[12].
- scope creep's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1q6j7fxr5[13].
- scope creep's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 19420302[14].
Why It Matters
scope creep draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (failure_mode category, ranking #10 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]