Wikipedia describes it thusly: Typically, the scope increase consists of either new products or new features of already approved product designs, without corresponding increases in resources, schedule, or budget. As a result, the project team risks drifting away from its original purpose and scope into unplanned additions. As the scope of a project grows, more tasks must be completed within the budget and schedule originally designed for a smaller set of tasks. Thus, scope creep can result in a project team overrunning its original budget and schedule.

Sabre describes it as follows: “Are you fucking kidding me? When the hell did this get added to the reqs doc? Whose brilliant idea was this? GDI, someone is getting a smackdown!”

Although, it should be noted that Sabres, being somewhat intelligent, don’t respond that way outside of the confines of their small group. Rather, Sabres send out diplomatic emails to the PM noting their objections and expressing concern over their team being expected to come up with unmanageable solutions in unreasonable time frames. Politely. One may even say, if one were so inclined, in a non-adversarial fashion.

*ahem*

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