The two best ways to manage changes to the scope of the project are through proper communication and contract procedures Remember the movie, “The Blob?” The Blog inched along, sucking up everything in ...

Imagine a real estate agent helping a couple find a new home. One person wants to be located in Lakeview; the other is persistent on a spot in the West Loop. They want a 3-bedroom and have a long list ...

Scope creep is something that can sneak up on you when you are working on a project in the garden. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is often used in project management to describe when the ...

Large projects have a tendency to incorporate scope creep almost by inheritance. The small details of one of the many facets of the project are easily overlooked. In this example, the small details ...

Poll a group of IT managers and consultants and ask them if the tasks required to complete a project were exactly the same as those outlined in the original action plan. The answer will be a ...

When a project stretches far beyond its original vision, it is called “scope creep”. Scope creep in project management is one of the biggest causes of project failure. This article will help you ...

When a client asks for design alterations, perhaps requiring a structural condition assessment (SCA), your firm’s professional liability can increase significantly. Here is a fictional, but ...

When a small project grows, you may face compensatory and consequential damages. Like poison ivy on a job site in the summer, an architect’s legal obligations to the owner can sometimes grow overnight ...