Scope creep is when a client requests more work than what is allowed in the original contract. It starts as a couple of tweets but eventually it will snowball out of control and will lead you to doing free work all over again.
To mitigate this, have a set rate for scope creep or charge an hourly rate for extra work and add it to the cost of your quote. However you decide to handle this, be sure to include an allowance for it in your contract and remind your clients of the fee when they request extra work.
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Parkinson’s Law is more than a fancy term for procrastination – it means that work expands to fill the allotted time. That’s the very definition of scope creep.
During your project kickoff, you and your team should agree upfront about what is in and out of scope for the project.
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