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Failure #1: The Cost of Silent Scope Growth
What happened
The project started great. Requirements were clear, we had a rough plan, and everyone seemed aligned. The scope was “mostly agreed on”, good enough, let’s go.
Then it started. Someone would add a “small clarification” here, the team would decide, “since we’re doing this anyway, let’s make it a bit better” there. Each change looked minor, but our target kept getting fuzzier. We kept working, but where we were headed became less and less clear.
At some point, it became obvious: we were doing extra stuff. Instead of quickly solving the business problem, we got stuck on details nobody needed. We polished quality where speed mattered. We chose what felt “technically right” instead of what was actually needed.
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