Have you ever asked someone a question, only to have him/her respond with, “Well, it depends…”? It can be extremely frustrating, especially when all you want is a simple, direct answer. For example, if I’m looking for directions to a restaurant and someone tells me that it depends on whether I want to take the [...]

Ever get the impression that your stakeholders simply aren’t going to read the requirements documents you create? Better yet, have you ever had a stakeholder actually tell you directly that he or she just isn’t going to read the requirements? I haven’t, but I wish someone would. That sort of direct, honest communication would be [...]