Scope Creep Cost Calculator
Scope creep is invisible until you do the math. Enter your original quote, scoped hours, and actual hours to see your real effective rate, how much you worked for free, and what to quote next time.
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Severe Creep — 31.0% rate degradation
You effectively worked 18.0 hours for free. Your rate dropped from $125.00/hr to $86.21/hr.
Rate Comparison
You worked 18.0 hours for free on this project. At your target rate of $125.00/hr, that's $2,250 in unbilled time.
Extra revision rounds alone cost $750 in unbilled time (2 rounds × 3 hrs × $125.00/hr).
Next Project — Scope Buffer
For a similarly-scoped project, quote $6,000 instead of $5,000 — adding a 20% scope buffer of $1,000.
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