Small changes that bypass the organization's change control procedures are called ____.

The correct answer is A. Scope creep. Scope creep refers to the gradual, uncontrolled expansion of a project's scope through small, incremental, and often undocumented changes that bypass formal change control processes. These changes accumulate over time and can significantly impact schedule, cost, and quality witho

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AScope creep
BLag
CScope fault
DGold plating

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A
94% (45)
B
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Scope creep refers to the gradual, uncontrolled expansion of a project's scope through small, incremental, and often undocumented changes that bypass formal change control processes. These changes accumulate over time and can significantly impact schedule, cost, and quality without proper approval or tracking. Gold plating (D) is different - it refers to adding unrequested features or exceeding requirements, typically done with good intentions by the team. Lag (B) is a scheduling term for a delay between tasks. 'Scope fault' (C) is not a recognized project management term.

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