Scope management is a vital factor in project management. Without effective and efficient scope management, projects can easily run out of control, over budget or over time. Crucial to effective scope management is being able to identify the principal sources of scope creep - being aware of these sources will go a long way to preventing problems along the line.

Having understood the sources of scope creep, it is important to be able both to control it and to verify what precisely the scope of individual projects is. This tutorial explains all these concepts and procedures in detail so you can avoid scope creep in your projects.

Objectives
On completion you will be able to:

• Identify the sources of scope creep
• Identify the steps in controlling scope creep
• Identify the steps in scope verification