Scope creep in AI projects can quietly erode timelines, budgets, and trust—is your team catching the right triggers before work expands? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to anchor a clear baseline, spot what truly triggers change control, and draft a precise, approvable change request email. Expect boardroom‑ready explanations, concrete checklists, real‑world examples, and templates, plus brief exercises to test your judgment and phrasing. Finish with a lightweight logging cadence that keeps approvals tight and delivery on time, cost, and risk.