Scope Change Justification That Wins Approval

Something has shifted and you need the scope changed, which means convincing people who would rather it did not. Give it the project, the change and what triggered it. You get a justification: a one-line summary, the business case, the cost of saying no, the time and money implications, and the new risks with mitigations. For anyone making the case for a change rather than just asking for one.

Write a scope change justification document for {PROJECT_NAME}. The requested change is: {CHANGE_DESCRIPTION}. The change was triggered by: {TRIGGER}. Structure the justification as follows: (1) Change summary in one sentence, (2) Business case: why this change is necessary or beneficial, (3) Impact if the change is NOT approved, (4) Cost, timeline, and resource implications, (5) Risks introduced by the change and proposed mitigations, (6) Recommendation and requested approval action. Audience: {APPROVER_ROLE}. Tone: objective, business-focused. Length: 250-350 words. Avoid emotional language; let the facts make the case.