MOVE 39 · SCOPE CONTROL · PRO
Offer a Phase Two
Turn new ideas that arrive mid-project into a planned next phase, protecting the current deadline while keeping the client's ambition alive.
'Not now' lands better than 'no' when it comes with a date.
Low riskClient scopePartnershipProtect valueGain commitment
WHY IT WORKS
Clients add ideas because they are enthusiastic. Refusing them deflates the relationship; absorbing them breaks the timeline. A phase two acknowledges the value of the idea, protects the current delivery and often creates the next paid engagement.
WHEN TO USE IT
- New feature requests threaten the current launch date.
- The client is excited and generating ideas faster than you can deliver.
WHEN NOT TO USE IT
- The new item is critical to the current goal and must be included now.
- You do not want further work with this client.
SIGNALS IT FITS
- Every review meeting adds features.
- The launch date has already slipped once.
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ETHICAL BOUNDARY
Only propose phase two items you would genuinely be willing to deliver. Using it as a polite fiction erodes trust.
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