Summary
This book argues that a central task for ensuring project success is to establish a common understanding of requirements through negotiation. It presents methods to initiate this process, explore potential solutions, and clarify what stakeholders expect. By focusing on these activities, the book aims to significantly improve the likelihood of project success.
The authors outline practical approaches for getting started on requirement exploration and for actively investigating the range of possibilities. They emphasize clarifying expectations as a critical step in building a shared vision. This process is presented as a means to enhance project outcomes by ensuring alignment between what is needed and what will be delivered.
Key concepts
- Negotiating a Common Understanding — The process of establishing shared agreement on project requirements.
- Ways to Get Started — Practical methods for initiating the requirement exploration process.
- Exploring the Possibilities — Investigating the range of potential solutions and requirements.
- Clarifying Expectations — Ensuring all stakeholders have a clear and shared understanding of what is desired and expected.
- Greatly Improving the Odds of Success — The ultimate goal of effective requirement exploration and negotiation, leading to better project outcomes.
From the book
Description: Negotiating a Common Understanding. Ways to the Get Started. Exploring the Possibilities. Clarifying Expectations. Greatly Improving the Odds of Success.
Snippet: Negotiating a Common Understanding. Ways to the Get Started. Exploring the Possibilities. Clarifying Expectations. Greatly Improving the Odds of Success.