We are often approached by companies who are looking for assistance in developing a list of requirements for a current project. While we are always happy to assist with such activities we recognize some companies would like to have a format for their internal use. Usually smaller projects find a traditional scope of requirements to be bureaucratic and burdensome. When this is the case there are always a couple of basic techniques which can be utilized to develop an outline for a project. First are the five Why’s and two H’s. Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and How Many The second technique is a listing of the Conditions of Satisfaction. Simply list all the conditions of satisfaction for the project. Some of the items that you list may be duplicates of the five Why’s and two H’s but you will notice new requirements will become apparent as well. These two simple techniques will allow the development of criteria for a project when there is no established corporate format.
