Sooner or later every project managers experience Scope Creep while managing projects. This phenomenon is very well-known in the project management planet, where you will observe any uncontrolled amount of changes in the project scope is called Scope Creep.

Scope Creep is risk in most projects. And Yes; Scope Creep is way different than Scope change. Scope change is authorized change in the project and the outcome reflects modification in Scope requirements, time, resources, and budget. But when there is Scope Creep, it overruns everything.

Scope Creep is inevitable; it’s natural in every project. But by practicing following techniques it can be avoided if one
• Fully understand the project vision/goal
• Develops well-written project scope statement which is agreed by the client
• Ensures that project requirements are documented and approved
• Define project deliverables – break the project down in actual work requirements
• keeps some buffer time
• Clearly defines the change control process

It is project managers’ responsibility to ask right questions to the stakeholders to achieve their goals/requirements. If you start implementing these techniques, you are in a better position to control your project, instead of your project controlling you.