How to Eliminate Scope Creep with Milestone Deliverable Gating\n\nScope creep is the silent killer of creative agency margins. Learn how locking final deliverables behind legally enforceable e-signatures and automated settlement permanently protects your creative business.\n\n## 1. The Broken Chat Delivery Norm\nSending raw vector packages or production links via Slack or email invites unpaid revision loops.\n\n## 2. Cryptographic Proof\nBy capturing IP, timestamp, and SHA-256 hashes, client signoffs become legally incontrovertible.