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Locality of Change / Avoiding Gold Plating - Comprehensive Approach

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Keep changes focused, ship faster.

Software Engineering#modularity#governance#change-management#locality#gold-plating#scope-control
Authorsddevelopment-be
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Change creep and feature bloat occur when modifications span beyond their intended scope, leading to delayed delivery and unstable systems.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Enforce locality of change across modules through governance and review checkpoints.
  • Provide a structured decision-making framework to prevent gold plating in product and software development.
  • Use Case: When extending a module, apply this approach to ensure only relevant interfaces and components are touched, avoiding ripple effects.

Quick Start

Audit an ongoing change and limit it to the smallest scope necessary to achieve the goal.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: Locality of Change / Avoiding Gold Plating - Comprehensive Approach
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