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To prevent scope creep, you can inventory all project features and apply MoSCoW prioritization with strict percentage targets to cap scope against available team capacity. This approach surfaces hidden work and aligns feature expansion with actual time constraints.

MoSCoW prioritization classifies project features into Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, and Won't Have categories. It manages capacity by applying strict percentage targets to allocate effort and guardrails, ensuring feature scope matches available time.

You can run a timeline sanity check that computes available team capacity, buffer, and milestone alignment against the quantified project scope. This identifies whether your current feature inventory and timeline expectations are realistic.

You should lock project scope ahead of milestones using a Change Freeze protocol when scope drift threatens timely delivery. This protocol preserves predictability by preventing feature expansion beyond the team's available time and resources.

You can prioritize features during uncertain capacity by applying quantitative feature scoring to evaluate trade-offs, then using MoSCoW classification to categorize tasks. This data-driven approach drives decisions by measuring effort against available resources.

Quantitative feature scoring supports approaching milestone planning by evaluating trade-offs and driving scope decisions. Combined with a capacity-based timeline sanity check, it ensures your feature inventory aligns with milestone deadlines and available resources.