PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
During a project, a stakeholder requests additional features that were not in the original scope. The project manager adds these features without formal change control. This is an example of:
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Scope creep
Scope creep refers to uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project's scope, often without proper authorization.
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Value engineering
Why it's wrong here
Value engineering aims to reduce costs while maintaining functionality.
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Scope creep
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Uncontrolled scope changes without formal approval.
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Quality assurance
Why it's wrong here
Quality assurance focuses on process compliance.
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Gold plating
Why it's wrong here
Gold plating is adding extra features by the team, not necessarily due to stakeholder request.
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