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You are the business analyst for your organization and are with another business analyst, Steve, on the requirements elicitation for a new solution. You warn Steve that you'll need to be tracing the…

The correct answer is A. The scope grows slightly larger as more requirements, often unneeded, are added to the sc. Scope creep is the gradual, often uncontrolled growth of project scope through the addition of unplanned or unneeded requirements over time.

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Question

You are the business analyst for your organization and are with another business analyst, Steve, on the requirements elicitation for a new solution. You warn Steve that you'll need to be tracing the requirements in an effort to prevent scope creep. What is scope creep?

Options

  • AThe scope grows slightly larger as more requirements, often unneeded, are added to the sc
  • BThe scope slips on the schedule which in turn delays the project delivery date
  • CGold plating
  • DThe scope shifts from the original intent of the business case

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    82% (14)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    12% (2)

Why each option

Scope creep is the gradual, often uncontrolled growth of project scope through the addition of unplanned or unneeded requirements over time.

AThe scope grows slightly larger as more requirements, often unneeded, are added to the scCorrect

Scope creep occurs when requirements are incrementally added to the project scope beyond what was originally agreed upon, often without proper authorization or impact analysis. Requirements tracing helps prevent this by linking each requirement to a validated business need, making unauthorized additions visible. The result is a scope that grows larger than intended, increasing cost and risk.

BThe scope slips on the schedule which in turn delays the project delivery date

Schedule slippage refers to delays in project delivery dates and is a consequence of scope or resource issues, not the definition of scope creep itself.

CGold plating

Gold plating is when developers add extra features or polish beyond what was requested, which is a distinct concept from the uncontrolled addition of requirements that defines scope creep.

DThe scope shifts from the original intent of the business case

A scope shift from the original business case intent describes misalignment or a major directional change, not the gradual accumulation of small, unneeded additions that characterizes creep.

Concept tested: Scope creep definition and requirements traceability

Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/babok/

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