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Traceability Matrix & Scope Creep

How a requirements traceability matrix helps detect and control scope creep during delivery.

Mid-sprint, engineers discover a fully-built export feature that appears in no PRD, user story, or acceptance criterion, yet it consumed a sprint. Your team uses a bidirectional requirements traceability matrix (RTM). What is the RTM's most valuable role in this situation and going forward?