1. to reduce the range, extent, or breadth of a project, plan, or objective
Due to budget constraints, we had to shrink scope on the software development project.
Devido às restrições orçamentárias, tivemos que reduzir o escopo do projeto de desenvolvimento de software.
2. to limit the boundaries or parameters of what will be included in a deliverable or initiative
The team decided to shrink scope by removing non-essential features from the first release.
A equipe decidiu reduzir o escopo removendo recursos não essenciais da primeira versão.
This is primarily business and project management terminology used in English-speaking and Brazilian corporate environments. It became more prevalent with agile methodology adoption. In Portugal, 'âmbito' is preferred over 'escopo' in formal contexts.