How to Manage Scope Creep, Warning Signs, and CAMP Methods

Of all the challenges in a Salesforce project, Scope Creep is arguably the most destructive. It’s the slow, quiet erosion of your carefully defined MVP (Rule #3) that eventually leaves you over budget and late.

Contained Agile Methodology Process (CAMP)™ Rule #7: Keep to the Trail: Manage Scope Creep and Stay on Course is the formal discipline you need to protect your project. It's the difference between delivering what you promised and delivering a messy compromise.

Warning Signs: You're Wandering Off the Trail

You can spot scope creep early if you know what to look for:

• The Unofficial "Quick Fix": A developer or business user suggests a small, non-documented feature addition that seems "easy."

• The Vague Requirement: A stakeholder mentions an idea that "needs to be done before launch" but isn't tied to the original Charter's objectives.

• The Disappearing Definition of Done (DoD): Features are accepted as complete without meeting the original, rigorous DoD (from Rule #4).

The Contained Agile Methodology Process (CAMP)™ Change Management Method

The Contained Agile Methodology Process (CAMP)™ framework neutralizes scope creep not by confrontation, but by process transparency. Every request for a change to the agreed-upon scope must pass through a formal Change Request (CR) funnel:

1. Document: The requester must formally document the new feature, including the business case and value.

2. Estimate Impact: The Project Manager/Technical Lead estimates the impact on time, cost, and risk.

3. Review and Prioritize: The Accountable party (usually the Steering Committee or Product Owner) reviews the CR and prioritizes it against the existing backlog.

4. Decide: They must make one of three decisions:

   • Approve: Add it to the current scope, with a corresponding trade-off (e.g., remove an existing feature of similar size, or approve additional budget/time).

   • Defer: Log it as a Phase 2 requirement.

   • Reject: If the value does not justify the cost/risk.

This structured process ensures that every scope change is a deliberate, funded, and approved decision, not an accidental, momentum-killing distraction. It forces stakeholders to weigh the new request against the successful launch of the MVP.

The CAMP Course provides you with a robust, simple Change Request Form (CRF) and the governance structure needed to implement this process seamlessly.

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