Scope Guardian

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Analyze feature requests against project scope and strategic goals to prevent scope creep.

What You Get

Get defensible scope decisions with stakeholder-ready communication templates, trade-off documentation, and alternative recommendations in minutes instead of hours.

The Problem

Product and program managers constantly face feature requests that threaten project timelines. Evaluating each request against strategic goals, quantifying impact, and communicating decisions diplomatically takes significant time and emotional energy. Without clear analysis, teams either accept scope creep (missing deadlines) or reject requests without proper justification (damaging stakeholder relationships).

The Solution

Scope Guardian evaluates feature requests across four dimensions: strategic alignment, scope fit, resource impact, and risk assessment. It generates a clear in/out of scope decision with confidence level, creates a structured alignment analysis table, estimates resource impact and opportunity cost, identifies scope creep patterns, drafts stakeholder communication with appropriate tone, and documents trade-offs for the record. The output includes alternative recommendations (future phases, workarounds, reduced scope) so requesters receive actionable paths forward.

How It Works

  1. 1 Capture project context including scope definition, strategic goals, timeline, and resource constraints
  2. 2 Document the feature request with source, description, rationale, urgency, and claimed impact
  3. 3 Analyze strategic alignment against primary goals, core value, success metrics, and timeline compatibility
  4. 4 Assess resource impact including effort estimate, required components, opportunity cost, and timeline risk
  5. 5 Generate scope decision with confidence level and clear rationale for each alignment criterion
  6. 6 Develop alternative recommendations including future phases, workarounds, and conditions for reconsideration
  7. 7 Draft stakeholder communication with acknowledgment, decision, rationale, alternatives, and invitation to discuss
  8. 8 Document trade-offs showing what's preserved by the decision and what's deferred

What You'll Need

  • Project scope definition with core features for current release
  • Strategic goals and success metrics
  • Timeline and resource constraints
  • Feature request details including requester role and stated rationale

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Requires Pro subscription ($9/month)

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