Which of the following refers to the quantity or quality of project deliverables expanding from the original project plan?

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Options

• ADeliverable expansion
• BScope creep
• CDeadline extension
• DScope modification

• A
  16% (5)
• B
  69% (22)
• C
  9% (3)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Scope creep (B) is the well-established project management term for when a project's deliverables, features, or requirements gradually expand beyond what was originally agreed upon - often without corresponding adjustments to time, budget, or resources.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Deliverable expansion - sounds plausible, but this is not a recognized industry term; it's a fabricated phrase designed to trick you.
• C. Deadline extension - refers specifically to pushing out a due date, which is a consequence of scope creep, not the concept itself.
• D. Scope modification - while this phrase could describe changing scope, it implies a formal, controlled change process; scope creep specifically describes uncontrolled, unplanned expansion.

Memory tip: Think of "creep" literally - scope creep happens slowly and quietly, like something creeping up on you, until the project is suddenly far larger than planned. The word "creep" captures the unintended, gradual nature that distinguishes it from intentional scope changes.

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