# See scope creep before month-end

> Retainers ran over again and you only found out at month-end.

Source: https://plexiidesk.com/use-cases/see-scope-creep-before-month-end
For: Agency owner
How it feels: Resentment. What you want instead: Fairly paid.
Updated: 2026-10-16

## The problem

Hours are in the timesheet, fees in a spreadsheet and the client’s “quick fixes” in email. Working out who went over means putting all three back together by hand.

## How Plexii handles it

A Table of retainers with hours sold and used, sorted to show the ones over. A Custom block turns each “quick fix” into a change request with the fields you need.

In short: “Just a quick fix” adds up. Log every request as a change request, track hours against each retainer, and see who is running over while you can still talk about it.

## Step-by-step guides

- [Table widget](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-table)
- [Custom block widget: design a form](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-custom-block)
- [Filter and group table rows](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-table-filter-group)

Screenshot: https://plexiidesk.com/usecase-assets/shots/widget-custom-block.0f1d93f40f.webp (A screenshot of the real app, with sample data.)