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Spec Creep

Spec Creep - similar to Scope Creep. Occurs continually throughout GIS, Engineering and Data Management System lifetimes.  This is the enlargement of the data model to include additional object specification.  There are a number of reasons for this: 

  • Initial implementations tend to be somewhat conservative.  
  • Objects are overlooked which need to be included in in the data model.  
  • As users become more comfortable and discover the benefits of making all types of objects uniquely identifiable, they request a finer degree of segregation.
  • New workflows require additional object types to be included in the data model.

Managing Spec Creep

 
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Last updated: January 02, 2007.