Free project rescue tool

Scope creep cost calculator

See what extra revisions, meetings, and deliverables are doing to your effective rate—then create a clear change-order price.

Original agreement

Work added after approval

When to send a change order

Use one when a request changes an approved deliverable, exceeds revision limits, adds meetings or stakeholders, changes dependencies, or compresses the schedule. Price and approve the change before continuing whenever possible.

Keep the conversation calm

  • Reference the approved scope, not the client's behavior.
  • Describe the added request in concrete terms.
  • Show the fee and schedule impact together.
  • Offer to keep the original scope as an alternative.