Question

a software development project has had many aspects added that were not approved, nor were they presented to a change control board. as a result, the project will take longer and there is an aggregate risk it will not be done on time. what has taken place in the project? gold plating slipping product backlog scope creep

Explanation:

• Gold plating: Refers to adding unrequired features to please stakeholders, but usually with approval or good intent, not about unapproved changes causing schedule risk.
• Slipping: Generally about schedule delay, but doesn't address the root cause of unapproved additions.
• Product backlog: Is a list of features for a product, not related to unapproved changes causing schedule issues.
• Scope creep: Occurs when unapproved, unplanned work (like the added aspects here) is included, leading to schedule delays and risk of not finishing on time, which matches the scenario.

Answer:

D. Scope creep