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What is scope creep?
Scope creep is the gradual expansion of a project beyond its original boundaries. It happens when clients request “small additions” that feel minor in isolation but compound into weeks of unbilled work.
How to interpret your scope creep results
Margin After Creep
Below 15%? Danger zone
When your post-creep margin drops below 15%, you’re in the red zone. Even a small overrun can wipe out all profit.
Original Margin
Your baseline expectation
What you expected to make when you signed the contract. This represents your pricing strategy and budgeted profit.
The Gap
The conversation you need
The gap between original and post-creep profit is money you’re leaving on the table and your leverage for change orders.
How the scope creep cost formula works
Follow your numbers through the calculation
Weekly Burn Rate × Extra Weeks = Scope Creep Cost
The same project. Four different leaks.
Project Phases
Idle Cost/Day
$480
Total Loss
$5,760
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118%
18 hrs over retainer
Hour Breakdown
Invoice Timeline
Avg Delay
12 days
Cash Gap Cost
$3,200
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Things people ask before they try it.
Divide your total project cost by the number of weeks in the project to get your weekly burn rate. Then multiply that by the number of extra weeks the scope additions will take. That is your scope creep cost. This calculator does that automatically using your actual team cost, overhead, and project duration.
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