“It’s just one small request…”
That’s how most scope creep starts.
Your sprint looks clean. Focused. On track.
Then someone slides into Slack with a "quick" feature, bug fix, or improvement.
And suddenly:
– Velocity dips
– Focus fractures
– Sprint goals go sideways
Scope creep mid-sprint isn’t always malicious.
Sometimes it’s a business fire. Other times it’s a planning blind spot.
But the outcome is the same, your team’s commitments take the hit.
In this article, we talk about how to mitigate scope creep and how Rally helps.