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By: Berthold

Berthold — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:51:57 +0000

Thank you for these insights, they will help me and other folks quite a lot in the long run. I know from experience how feature creep and miscalculated projects can effectively ruin startups, working 24/7 with nothing to show for it. Don’t let this happen to you, pick your projects with care and don’t be afraid to turn people away. Taking on projects beyond your abilities to handle is the single most dangerous thing you can do as a startup. There are a lot of easy jobs you can do for friends and family first before diving off the deep end, and if you do them professionally you still have something to show for it.

By: Kat Hulka

Kat Hulka — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:02:52 +0000

Great articles!

For smaller projects or newer clients, I like to include a section in the proposal that states specifically what is in scope, and (sometimes more importantly) what is out of scope. I’ve found that clients appreciate this clarity. They are more inclined to ask about the impact of a “little” change or addition to the budget and schedule, and not expect it to be included.

By: Anton

Anton — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:31:38 +0000

I just wanted to share a tip that I personally use when clients ask about a “quick” change or new functionality which is clearly out of scope. I simply tell them that this falls outside the csope of our current contract and suggest that we take another look at this as a “Phase Two” item.

I am basically communicating to them that yes we can do that, but in order to proceed on our agreed upon timetable and budget we will need to return to whatever it is that they are asking about at a point in the future. Works 9 times out of 10.

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