"Scope creep" is a frequent source of friction between technical teams and stakeholders, and can lead to a toxic environment without a balance between requests and changes. But what what we know as "scope creep" is actually the main reason agile software development first came into existence - so teams could adequately deal with the rapidly changing environments, opinions, and learnings vital to building successful software products. In this talk from Jessica Hall, Senior Director of Product Strategy & Design at 3Pillar Global, you will will learn how to manage ever-changing requirements, strategies for discerning true “hair-on-fire” needs from “nice-to-have-someday” asks, and recommendations for how to handle change requests.

1. There’s No Such Thing
as Scope Creep
JESSICA HALL | SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCT STRATEGY & DESIGN | 3PILLAR GLOBAL @JESSHALLWAY

2. Scope creep causes a lot of
grumbling about added time,
planning, and spending.
Photographer: Justin Helmick (twenty20.com)

3. Stop pretending you can
avoid change. Get better
at managing it.
Photographer: Steve Allen (twenty20.com)

4. Learning and discovery are a
natural part of the process.
Photographer: Brandi Markham (twenty20.com)

5. There is no way to know
what we need to build
when we start. Photographer: Justin Helmick (twenty20.com)

6. Managing Change
Make Tradeoffs
If you want to add
something you need
to move something
else down
Collect Ideas
Listen and observe
but don't act
Prioritize
Ruthlessly
Estimate the work
and rank it by
customer value

7. Photographer: Wendy Wee (twenty20.com)
Patterns will emerge,
showing what new things
are most important.

8. Photographer: Sane (twenty20.com)
Estimate with engineers,
prioritize with your
customer’s voice

9. Work together to
make tradeoffs
Photographer: Jan Oliver N (twenty20.com)

10. Managing work doesn’t
have to be a fight.
Photographer: Marcus Ralph (twenty20.com)

11. The next time a new
request comes in, stop
and consider it.
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12. Read the original article on Mind the Product
http://bit.ly/2hBXd0V
JESSICA HALL | SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCT STRATEGY & DESIGN | 3PILLAR GLOBAL @JESSHALLWAY
Thank you!