andscope

Andscope is a fictional open-source software platform used as a case study in discussions of scope management and collaborative planning. It aims to help teams define, refine, and communicate the scope of projects by linking requirements, tasks, and milestones in a single model.

Key features include a unified scope graph that connects requirements to tasks and milestones; versioned changes; role-based access and comments; dashboards that visualize scope stability and scope creep; and import/export to common formats. It integrates with issue trackers, documentation tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Architecture: client-server architecture with a RESTful API, a modular plugin system, and a graph database behind the scenes to represent dependencies and relationships. Data is stored with audit trails and privacy controls.

Development and reception: The concept originated in academic and open-source educational materials to illustrate scope governance. While not tied to a real commercial product, it is used in tutorials and case studies to discuss best practices in scope definition and change management.