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When requirements change mid-engagement, a formal change-control process evaluates the impact on timeline, budget, and resources before any new work is approved. Scoping works best when it is outcome-driven rather than task-driven. Instead of listing every configuration item, the scope defines what success looks like ("marketing can segment contacts by lifecycle stage and trigger automated nurture sequences within 48 hours of form submission") and the agency builds to that outcome. When new requirements surface, the change-control process documents the request, assesses its impact on the existing scope, and presents the client with options: absorb it within current budget by deferring something else, add it as a paid change order, or log it for a future phase. Roughly 40 percent of agencies exceed budgets due to scope creep, and about 51 percent of organizations still use a Waterfall approach where scope changes are especially disruptive. 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