avoid-feature-creep

Prevent feature creep by defining a clear MVP scope before starting work and using a Scope Decision Log to record requests, decisions, rationale, and trade-offs. This maintains focus and filters non-core requests during backlog grooming.

Manage scope decisions during AI-assisted development by applying 48-hour rules and backlog hygiene to de-prioritize non-core features, validating impact, and enforcing time-bound visibility to prevent scope inflation.

Define and defend an MVP scope by drafting a scope document before starting any feature work, logging it in a Scope Decision Log, and evaluating every new request against this baseline to prevent drift.

Yes, you can use backlog grooming to filter out non-core feature requests by applying time-bound visibility rules and de-prioritizing work that does not satisfy the defined MVP scope policy.

Scope inflation happens when requests accumulate without governance; a Scope Decision Log helps by recording the rationale and trade-offs for each request, ensuring non-core work is de-prioritized.

A Scope Decision Log is a record of requests, decisions, rationale, and trade-offs used for MVP governance. You need it when managing scope to enforce time-bound visibility and filter non-core work.