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Scope and Change Control Log.

Control how scope changes, so the engagement does not creep silently past what was sold.

The scope baseline

The change log

Every request beyond the baseline gets a row. It is evaluated for impact, then explicitly accepted, declined, or quoted as additional work, never silently absorbed.

DateRequested changeRequested byImpact (time / cost)Decision (accept / decline / quote)Communicated to client? New baseline?

Silent absorption is the creep that erodes margin and timeline. Every decision here should be communicated to the client through the Expectation Management Protocol as it happens.

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