In plain English
It means something falls beyond the limits that were set for a piece of work. Those limits define what the project, task, or agreement is meant to include, so anything outside them is not part of that intended coverage.
In context
Here, it labels requests that fall outside the agreed boundaries of the project and are not included in what that work is meant to cover.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- labels requests outside the agreed project boundaries
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether the request could be addressed under a separate agreement or later change.
Examples
“Adding a second bathroom was out of scope for the renovation contract.”
“When the client asked for a logo redesign, the manager marked the request as out of scope.”