3. Understand what’s in and out of scope

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. 

By establishing these guidelines from the outset, your whole team is better equipped to nip Parkinson’s Law in the bud. When a new feature request or another suggestion comes up during the course of the project, point it back to project kickoff and remind the team that you all agreed that variable was out of scope.