84. How can I manage changes to the project objective in the middle of my project?

Scope creep is one of the biggest problems on modern projects. There’s an old saying: “Projects quickly get to 90 percent complete and stay there forever.” This is not about incompetence or laziness; it’s about projects where the rate of change exceeds the rate of progress. Managing this adequately requires setting up an effective change management process and then enforcing its use.

Setting the Foundation for Change Control

Project change control depends on a thoroughly defined scope that is supported by a credible baseline plan. Even a robust-looking plan will not help much if your project scope is poorly defined. Setting requirements is discussed in Problem ...

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