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Subject:Re: The Works From:Becca <becca_price -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:tech2wr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:59:03 -0700 (PDT)
I would never presume to simply start a project without a good statement of work. I just was wondering what kinds of things to suggest to them so that they can better define what "the works" means to them.
-becca
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> From: "jimmy -at- breck-mckye -dot- com" <jimmy -at- breck-mckye -dot- com>
>To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:28 PM
>Subject: Re: The Works
>
>Ask your stakeholder, and get it signed off in a formal Statement of
>Works.
>
>Never, ever rely only on what you "think" a client request entails -
>even if seems common sense. Similarly, get clarification on any feedback
>or requests that refer to unmeasurable criteria.
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