Scope Monster
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A project or requirement set that keeps growing until it becomes intimidating and hard to control. In engineering slang, scope monsters are built one 'small addition' at a time.
In plain English: A project whose scope keeps growing until it becomes unwieldy.
Example: "The harmless reporting request evolved into a scope monster once compliance, exports, RBAC, and legacy compatibility all got attached to the same ticket."