Project scope creep is defined as an unwanted event when the original project scope expands with additional features and functionality without the corresponding adjustments to time, budget, or other project resources.
In providing coaching and training services to many engineering companies, I have found that project scope creep is not only one of the biggest project management pitfalls, but it is the leading cause of projects going over budget, and subsequently a key driver of reducing company profitability. Now for some good news: you can take some simple actions to greatly reduce scope creep on your engineering projects.
The following is an excerpt from John Lowe’s book entitled 
