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Keep dev scope tied to what was actually quoted

Feature requests, integrations, and 'quick fixes' all arrive in the same inbox as real bugs. MarginFlow tells them apart automatically.

Where dev scope actually leaks

Development scope creep rarely looks like a new feature request. It looks like a bug report, a Slack message, or a one-line email — until someone tallies the hours.

The feature that rode in on a bug report

'This isn't working' turns out to mean 'this doesn't exist yet.' It gets triaged like a bug and built like a bug — for free, like a bug.

The integration that wasn't in the SOW

The contract covers the core build. A 'can you also connect this to our CRM' request lands mid-sprint and gets absorbed into the current milestone.

The post-launch scope drift

Once a site or app ships, the line between 'support' and 'new development' blurs fast — especially when the same Slack channel is used for both.

The 'quick fix' that's a new requirement

A five-minute-sounding change ('just move this button') turns out to require new logic, new state, and QA — but gets quoted like a typo fix.

How MarginFlow fits a dev workflow

  • Upload the SOW or technical proposal once — deliverables, integrations, and exclusions included.
  • Client requests that arrive by email are checked against scope automatically, before they hit your backlog.
  • A request outside the SOW gets flagged with the exact deliverable it falls outside of.
  • MarginFlow drafts a change-order email with a suggested price, so it's easy to say 'yes, for an extra $X' instead of just 'yes.'

See the full mechanics on the how it works page, or read how SEO and marketing agencies use MarginFlow for retainer creep.

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