Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep

Course details

Scope creep can derail projects fast. It causes missed deadlines and project failures. As a project manager, it's your job to recognize and resolve scope creep—before it happens. This course, with certified PMP® Oliver Yarbrough, teaches you how. Oliver explains what scope creep is and how to identify the causes, whether it's vague expectations, inadequate requirements, or lack of change control. Since the best way to solve any problem is to prevent it, Oliver introduces best practices to avoid scope creep from day one. Finally, get more insights into the nature of scope creep by following along with a case study, which shows what project managers can accomplish when you set clear expectations, anticipate change, and guarantee satisfaction.

Topics include:
Define project scope and project requirements.
Define gold plating, and explain how it can lead to scope creep.
Describe ways to clarify project requirements.
Describe ways to implement change control.
List the key elements of a scope baseline.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Dealing with it

1. Identify Scope Creep

02 - Contrasting scope and requirements
03 - Defining scope creep
04 - Avoiding gold plating

2. Causes of Scope Creep

05 - Avoiding vague project expectations
06 - Identifying inadequate project requirements
07 - Underselling customers leads to scope creep
08 - Avoiding a weak project scope definition
09 - Leveraging scope boundaries to ensure stakeholder alignment

3. Prevention Best Practices

10 - Practicing strong project management to deter scope creep
11 - Clarifying project requirements
12 - Developing scope baseline
13 - Implementing a change control system

4. Case Study

14 - Setting clear expectations for your project
15 - Anticipating change for your project
16 - Guaranteeing project satisfaction

Conclusion

17 - Next steps