Scope Creep Detector

Client request triage for fixed-scope web projects.

Self-serve SaaS

Know whether the client ask is included before your team says yes.

Built for 2-5 person web design and development shops selling fixed-scope websites. Upload the SOW, proposal, contract, emails, and notes, then get an evidence-backed in-scope, out-of-scope, or ambiguous verdict with a client-safe reply draft.

SaaS package

Self-serve signup, active-project based access, and secure checkout for shops that want a narrow scope-control workflow without a sales call.

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Example calls

What a real fixed-scope judgment looks like.

These are redacted web-project examples shaped like the current product workflow: request, evidence, and a client-safe reply angle.

In scope

Pre-launch copy and photo updates

Request

Please swap the homepage hero copy, replace two portfolio photos, and add three FAQ entries before launch.

Evidence

  • The signed SOW includes copy edits, photo swaps, the existing FAQ page, and two pre-launch revision rounds.
  • A follow-up approval email confirms hero-copy changes, portfolio photo swaps, and a few FAQ additions are covered.

Reply angle

These updates fit the approved pre-launch revision scope, so we can proceed without a change order.

In scope

Post-launch contact-form bug inside warranty

Request

The contact form stopped sending messages three days after launch. Can you fix it today?

Evidence

  • The signed support terms include a 14-day post-launch warranty for bugs in delivered functionality, including contact-form failures.
  • The request is for a delivered bug, not a new feature or expansion to the approved site scope.

Reply angle

This falls under the post-launch warranty coverage, so we can proceed with the bug fix inside the current support window.

Out of scope

Stripe checkout and paid booking

Request

Can you add Stripe checkout and paid consultation booking to the site before launch?

Evidence

  • The signed SOW excludes payment processing, booking calendars, and custom operational tools unless approved through change order.
  • The clarification email explicitly says payment collection and online booking were not approved in the current package.

Reply angle

Those features sit outside the signed scope and would need a formal change order before we schedule the work.

Ambiguous

Analytics dashboard after a Slack mention

Request

Jordan mentioned in Slack that a simple analytics dashboard might help for launch. Can you add it?

Evidence

  • The signed SOW excludes analytics dashboards unless they are approved through a change order.
  • The only positive signal is an informal Slack mention, which is too weak to count as written approval for new dashboard work.

Reply angle

The current documents do not support a clean yes. We should clarify the exact dashboard ask and formal approval path before treating it as included work.

Best fit now: small web shops handling fixed-scope brochure sites, landing pages, redesigns, and small CMS projects.