Scope Creep
Low
- Category
- Excessive Agency
- Confidence
- 70% confidence
- Finding
Skill's behavior or capabilities extend beyond its stated purpose. Scope creep allows an agent to perform actions unrelated to its documented functionality, increasing the attack surface.
- Content
md **What is NOT cited and why:** Loevinger's Ego Development theory (1976) and Kegan's Subject-Object theory (*The Evolving Self*, 1982) are the foundational research from which Torbert & Rooke's Action Logics derive. They are not directly cited here because the Rooke & Torbert HBR synthesis is the operationally accessible primary source for the 7-stage framework as presented. Practitioners seeking the deeper developmental psychology basis should consult Kegan directly. Cook-Greuter's Leadership Development Framework (2004) is closely related and extends the Alchemist stage — it is not cited here because its additions are beyond the scope of this skill's Process, which focuses on stages Opportunist through Strategist where the research sample sizes are sufficient for behavioral pattern identification.
