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Out of scope

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

phraseCommon term

In software engineering, out of scope means: Not part of the work that was agreed for a project, sprint or ticket, so it will not be done now, even if it is a good idea.

In Turkish: kapsam dışı, kapsamın dışında

How it is used

A polite way to say 'not now' in meetings, tickets and reviews: 'That's out of scope for this PR.' The opposite is 'in scope'. 'Scope creep' is when more and more work slowly gets added to a project.

Example sentences

  1. Good point, but changing the database is out of scope for this sprint.

  2. Mobile support is out of scope for the first version; we'll add it later.

Common collocations

  • out of scope for
  • in scope
  • scope creep
  • define the scope
  • requirementSomething the software must do, or a condition it must meet, as agreed with users, clients or the product team.
  • backlogThe ordered list of work a team has not started yet, such as features, bugs and improvements, with the most important items at the top.
  • sprintA fixed period, usually one or two weeks, in which a team commits to finishing a chosen set of work items.
  • user storyA short description of a feature from the user's point of view, often written as 'As a [type of user], I want [goal] so that [reason]'.

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