Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star...
by enraged_camel on Sunday December 11, 2016 @12:31AM
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That's why Scope of Work documents exist: to protect against scope creep.
If a customer demands additional features, you prepare a Change Order and say, "OK, here is how long it will take and how much extra it will cost."
After a while they learn discipline and stop asking for changes half-way (or more) into the project.
Here is another perspective: the vast majority of features I've build as part of Change Orders rarely, if ever, got used. Granted, I make sure all relevant stakeholders are involved in the creation of the initial Scope of Work. That way, there are no late-comers who demand changes/additions.
If a customer demands additional features, you prepare a Change Order and say, "OK, here is how long it will take and how much extra it will cost."
After a while they learn discipline and stop asking for changes half-way (or more) into the project.
Here is another perspective: the vast majority of features I've build as part of Change Orders rarely, if ever, got used. Granted, I make sure all relevant stakeholders are involved in the creation of the initial Scope of Work. That way, there are no late-comers who demand changes/additions.