The Nelsons' example with the home improvement project can be both a good scope creep case, and a bad scope creep case:

Group of answer choices

good scope creep

$[$ Choose $-$the Nelsons cannot afford the upgrades or if they just wanted a bathtub and things got out$-$of$-$control

$-$the Nelsons can afford all the upgrades and truly enjoy them

$-$If so$,$ the scope creep was positive; otherwise, it was negative.

$-$while few home improvements pay for themselves when the house is sold, as long as the Nelsons enjoy the results and can afford them, then the scope creep can be seen in a positive light. $]$

bad scope creep

$[$ Choose $-$the Nelsons cannot afford the upgrades or if they just wanted a bathtub and things got out$-$of$-$control

$-$the Nelsons can afford all the upgrades and truly enjoy them

$-$If so$,$ the scope creep was positive; otherwise, it was negative.

$-$while few home improvements pay for themselves when the house is sold, as long as the Nelsons enjoy the results and can afford them, then the scope creep can be seen in a positive light. $]$

scope creep often happens as a result of $$it should$/$would be nice if$...$

$[$ Choose $-$the Nelsons cannot afford the upgrades or if they just wanted a bathtub and things got out$-$of$-$control

$-$the Nelsons can afford all the upgrades and truly enjoy them

$-$If so$,$ the scope creep was positive; otherwise, it was negative.

$-$while few home improvements pay for themselves when the house is sold, as long as the Nelsons enjoy the results and can afford them, then the scope creep can be seen in a positive light. $]$

the real test is$,$ would the Nelsons have started the project in the first place had they known then what it would end up costing?

$[$ Choose $-$the Nelsons cannot afford the upgrades or if they just wanted a bathtub and things got out$-$of$-$control

$-$the Nelsons can afford all the upgrades and truly enjoy them

$-$If so$,$ the scope creep was positive; otherwise, it was negative.

$-$while few home improvements pay for themselves when the house is sold, as long as the Nelsons enjoy the results and can afford them, then the scope creep can be seen in a positive light. $]$