Alison Hunter

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When the landscape keeps changing scope creep
in repositories

• Alison Hunter
• USQ ePrints Coordinator
• RUBRIC REPORTS 12 October 2006

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• What is scope creep ?
• USQ Case Study
• The dreaded RQF
• So why does it happen?
• What are the consequences?
• Are there solutions?
• Disclaimer

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Definitions

• Scope
• Objectives

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Definitions of scope creep

• Uncontrolled
• Requirements increase without adjustment
• Growth of projects while in progress, incremental
  
• There is no such thing as scope creep, only
  scope gallop!

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Another definition

• Thats not really what I meant or
• or if it is, thats not really what I want

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Categorising

• Technology creep
• Gold plating by repository technical staff
• Cant say NO!
• Business creep
• Research administrators dont know what they
  want and/or
• Dont know how to get it

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USQ ePrints
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The stated purposes of ePrints

• To provide the Library with a suitable platform
  for storing, archiving, preserving and making
  accessible born digital output of USQ staff and
  students
• To provide USQ staff and students with a platform
  for disseminating and preserving their
  intellectual output
• To increase the visibility of USQ research.

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Why does scope creep happen?
Keils quadrant
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Consequences of scope creep

• Time and budget blowout
• Inability to focus
• Inability to meet basic objectives
• Staff and user frustration

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Solutions?

• Planning and more planning
• Dont be swayed from the primary goal

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• Prototyping
• Multiple stages and buffers
• Balance and forward thinking

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7. Governance
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Finally

• Trust relationships
• Formal processes

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• eprints.usq.edu.au
• huntera_at_usq.edu.au