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What governance do you use to handle scope changes mid-cycle without stifling iteration?

Liron Deutsch
Atlassian Principal Product Manager, Global Experiences5mo
Changes in scope mid-cycle are common, and not always a bad thing. Sometimes they signal healthy learning, other times preventable misalignment. The key is knowing which ...
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Shahid Hussain
Google Group Product Manager, Android1mo
In large orgs this happens all the time -- it's just part of the job.The first important this is to accept that it happens -- don't hang on to sunk cost.Secondly be reall...
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Manjeet Singh
Salesforce Senior Director of Product Management5mo
In fast-moving AI product work, scope changes are normal. My governance balances speed and control so we can iterate without chaos. Here is my scope change formulaTriage ...
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Rosa Gonzalez Welton
Intuit Director of Product Management5mo
Embrace change as the constant, as part of the cycle of life in our product management practices. I know it can feel frustrating to shift from a well laid out plan but I...
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Becky Trevino
Flexera Chief Product Officer | Formerly Rackspace, Dell5mo
Within a given quarter, we expect to deliver on at least 85% of what we have committed. This leaves open 15% for a mid-cycle change. If someone determines that work that ...
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Ruchi Aggarwal
Former BILL Director, Product Management - Payments5mo
I triage scope changes based on impact: does the new info affect MVP success, expose a missed requirement, or can it wait post-launch? If it’s critical, I evaluate timeli...
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