Requirements and Change Requests

"Bring me a rock, please."


On any project, be it instructional development, system implementation, or web design, it is important that you sit with the client and document the requirements of the end product. You need to document expectations and establish a way for all parties to propose and approve changes to requirements and expectations.

If you don't document requirements and expectations, you run the risk that neither are reached. Or, if they are, you have spent more resources than you needed to meet the requirements and expectations.

Depending on the project, documentation can be managed in different formats, from simple emails to contractual documents. The legality associated with documentation is going to vary so if you need a legal agreement, consult a contract expert.

Bottom line, document, document, document.