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What does Scope Creep mean?

The tendency for a project's requirements to increase beyond initial agreed-upon objectives.

Scope Creep in a sentence
The project went over budget due to scope creep from the client.

Scope Creep in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Scope Creep
also Schleichende Erweiterung

Gefahr für Zeitplan und Budget durch neue Anforderungen.

French
Dérive des objectifs
also Fluage de la portée

Gonflement incontrôlé du périmètre projet.

Spanish
Corrupción del alcance
also Ampliación descontrolada

Aumento incontrolado del alcance del proyecto.

Italian
Scope creep
also Deriva dell'ambito

Aumento non pianificato dei requisiti.

Common phrases with Scope Creep

  • avoid scope creep
  • prevent scope creep
  • impact of scope creep
  • uncontrolled scope creep

Synonyms and opposites for Scope Creep

  • Synonym Project expansion

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