Law 47 — Don’t Overshoot: គ្រប់គ្រង Scope-creep; Change-order ច្បាស់

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Law 47 — Don’t Overshoot: គ្រប់គ្រង Scope-creep; Change-order ច្បាស់_ from Team Leadership with The 48 Laws of Power

Deliver what’s agreed. Protect margin, schedule, and trust with tight scope control and written changes.

Theme Contract • Cost • Schedule Use GC & Client Communication Outcome No surprise work • Predictable cashflow

Scope-creep = ការកែបន្ថែម/បន្ថយការងារដែល មិនមាន នៅក្នុងសន្ធិសញ្ញា ដោយគ្មានសុពលភាពជាលាយលក្ខណ៍អក្សរ។ Don’t overshoot. Stop, clarify, price, approve—then build.

1) What is Scope-creep? (អ្វីទៅคือ Scope-creep)

Examples

  • Change tile spec (size/brand) after PO issued.
  • Add extra lighting points not on drawings.
  • Move wall/door locations after framing.

Why it hurts

  • Eats contingency & margin.
  • Causes rework → delay.
  • Confuses teams & suppliers.

Signal to act

  • “Just small change” requests.
  • “Same price, right?” pressure.
  • Late selections / no finalized drawings.

2) Guardrails (ច្បាប់ការពារ)

Golden Rules

  • No build without paper: If it changes scope, we stop and write.
  • One owner: PM owns scope & CO approvals.
  • Single source of truth: Latest Rev drawings only.

Communication

  • Use neutral language: “Out of scope → Change-Order required.”
  • Always state: impact on cost • time • quality.
  • Keep all decisions in one thread/file.
Leadership cue: Protect the relationship by protecting clarity—clients respect firm, fair process.

3) Change-Order Process (ដំណើរការ CO)

Four Steps

  1. Identify — Describe change; attach sketch/photo.
  2. Price — Materials, labor, OH&P, time impact.
  3. Approve — Client signs CO (PDF or e-signature).
  4. Execute — Update drawings & schedule; notify trades.

Timeboxes

  • CO draft within 24–48h of request.
  • Work starts only after written approval & deposit (if any).
  • Schedule delta posted within 24h of approval.

4) Pricing Rules (តម្លៃ CO)

ComponentHow to CalculateNote
Materials Supplier quote + delivery + wastage Attach quote/BOQ
Labor Hours × trade rate Include overtime if needed
Equipment Rental/day × days Mobilization if extra
Overhead & Profit % on direct costs (e.g., 10–15%) As per contract
Schedule Impact +/- days vs baseline Revise milestones

Use consistent format. Clients accept clarity.

5) Templates (គំរូប្រើរហ័ស)

CO Request (client → GC)

  • Subject: CO Request — Project / Area / Date
  • Description: what changes, where, why
  • Attachments: sketch/photo/spec
  • Urgency: desired date

CO Proposal (GC → client)

  • Scope: one paragraph, measurable
  • Cost: breakdown (materials/labor/equip/OH&P)
  • Time: +/− days & milestone shifts
  • Validity: price valid until (date)
Sample Clause (ខ្លឹមសារសន្ដិសញ្ញា): “Any work not defined in the Contract Documents is considered a Change. The Contractor shall not proceed with Changes without a signed Change Order stating scope, price, and schedule impact.”

6) KPIs (វាស់វែងការគ្រប់គ្រង CO)

CO Approval Cycle
request → signed (target ≤ 3 days)
CO Hit Rate
approved ÷ issued (track trend)
Unapproved Work
instances/month (target = 0)
Margin on CO
≥ base job margin
Schedule Variance from COs
posted within 24h
Rework from Late Changes
↓ month over month

7) Red Flags (សញ្ញាអាសន្ន)

  • Team starts extra work “to be nice”.
  • “Verbal approval only”.
  • Drawings without revision/date control.
  • Client says “same cost, right?” repeatedly.
Fix: Pause politely → write CO → get signature → then proceed.

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