The client adds work to a running project

Check budget impact first

Via Telegram: budget health for [project name] — shows remaining hours, burn rate, and projected completion.

Via web: Project → Budget tab.

If remaining hours can absorb the new scope, proceed. If not, add budget first.

Add budget if needed

Edit the affected period's budget, update the allocation, and pair with a FiC quote amendment if billable.

Create tasks for the new work

Add tasks with estimates and deadlines. If urgent, set the due mode to hard. The planner picks them up automatically.

Scope creep detection

After task creation, PayMe checks whether total task estimates now exceed the allocation budget. If so, a warning appears:

• PM gets a Telegram notification with the overage amount.
• The project card shows a scope chip.

The warning doesn't block anything — it's a nudge to keep the budget in sync with reality.

Reassess capacity

Use "Who can help?" via Telegram to check if existing members can absorb the work. If not: extend the deadline, add a member, or defer lower-priority tasks.

Related

• Over Budget — if the new scope tips the project over
• Find Capacity — finding who can absorb the work