Scope Creep

• project expansion beyond planned objectives
• causes a project to be never-ending because expectations keep changing
• often because of poor communication     
• lacks clearly defined and documented end point
• actions must be controlled to regulate project embellishment
• may result in deadline delays and budget shortages
• primary source of project failure when handled inappropriately

Technical Debt

• result of chaotically designed and disorganized systems
• suggests compromises teams make to a system’s maintainability and adaptability in order to meet release dates
• makes simple changes extremely difficult to implement
• often causes costs to rise and customer satisfaction to diminish
• frequently produces future changes that are expensive and risky