Women Connect: Scope Creep Survival Guide: Real Talk, Real Solutions

Speaker: Melissa McMillan, MSc, PMP

Description: 

Whether you have "Project Manager" in your title or not, if you’ve ever been responsible for delivering a result, coordinating tasks, or aligning a team, you’re doing project management; and chances are, you’ve faced the slippery, frustrating phenomenon known as scope creep.

In this interactive, discussion-style session, we’ll unpack what scope creep is, how to spot it before it derails your project (and your motivation), and practical strategies to manage it. Whether you're a certified PM or a technical pro juggling delivery timelines, stakeholder input, and shifting goals, this session is for you!

Got a scope creep situation you’re wrestling with right now? Bring it to the group! This is a space for open conversation, shared problem-solving, and leaving with ideas you can actually use.

After a short talk and a few slides to set the stage, we’ll move into breakout rooms where you’ll connect with peers to share real-world examples, workshop your current scope creep challenges, and brainstorm practical next-steps together.

You’ll come away from this event with:

1. Three sure-fire ways to identify scope creep
2. Scripts you can use to speak up about scope creep
3. Strategies you can implement to mitigate project derailment

Melissa McMillan, MSC, PMP is owner of Liquid Gold Analytics LLC, Creator of The Conscious Career Path™, and Director of PMI Mile Hi's Women Connect group. She holds a Master of Science degree in Geophysics, a PMP Certification, and a Data Science Immersive Certificate from General Assembly. Melissa invites and guides women to step into their power and live their fullest, most meaningful lives.

Event will be held over Microsoft Teams; meeting link will be shared closer to the event.

5:30 - 7pm: Presentation, Breakout Room Collaboration and Group Discussion