Scope creep refers to what?

• A. Documented approved changes
• B. Undocumented, unapproved changes to the project scope
• C. Changes only to schedule
• D. Budget changes only

Answer: (B)

Scope creep occurs when the project’s scope expands without going through the formal change control process. It’s about adding new features or requirements that aren’t documented or approved, so the project grows beyond what was originally agreed. This is why the best description is undocumented, unapproved changes to the project scope.

Documented, approved changes are part of proper change control and keep the project within its revised boundaries, so they aren’t scope creep. Changes to schedule or budget alone aren’t scope creep by definition; they’re outcomes or consequences of scope changes, not the defining issue themselves.