What is a Project / Design Brief?
Project / Design brief sets the project tone by succinctly stating the Who, What, When, Why, and How.
A project brief helps you get aligned on expected outcomes for a user-centered design project.
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Write a Company Profile: Summarizewho is client this is being created for, what is their focus, mission, and note who are their competitors.Determine what the project is about: List what are you hoping to achieve with this project and why, who is responsible for which areas, and any important details or focus points.What are the objectives of the project? SMART objectives = Specifics (who, what where when and why), Measurable (targeted metrics), Achievable (with resources and time frame currently have), Realistic (does it match organizational goals), Timely (able to complete within the targeted due date).Define your Target Audience? Who are you creating this for and why?Plan out the schedule and budget.What tasks / objectives are in scope and what are out of scope? If you don’t define this in the beginning, you will find your team with “scope creep”; asked to do work that wasn’t initially planned for that may add stress to your time and resourcesHow will you measure success and definition of done?For more information:
A project or design brief is the business plan for your project. It is the guiding document that summarizes the parameters of your project: the who, what, why, when and how. It should be created at the beginning of every project as a way of setting your project on track for the best user-centered experience, which is your ultimate goal.
Why use a Project / Design Brief?
The project brief acts as a point of reference that assists you in ensuring that your project aligns with your goals and customer needs as you progress. Also, as it is concise it increases the likelihood that everyone involved in the project will read it and prioritize their work in accordance with the project.
How to Create a Project / Design Brief?
There is no universal template for constructing a design brief. Ideally your brief should be ...brief . A succinct length of approximately 1-2 pages is suitable. However some briefs are more robust at around 10-20 pages. This is acceptable also. In either case, the basic steps to a successful Project brief will include:
Who: Define the persona. Identify and describe who this project is for. This can be an individual, a grouping of individuals, a department or a company.
What: Describe the Project. Identify what you will be doing and who is responsible/involved.
When: Outline the schedule. State when specific milestones are to be accomplished and when should the final goal be achieved
Why: Detail your objectives. Explain why you are doing this. What are your goals?
How: Define the technical requirements and the measure of success. Explain what confinements you must work within, what should not be a part of the project and how you will measure successful completion.
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| University of Minnesota Communicators Forum | Published on Jul 18, 2013 Howard Ibach presents a talk on writing a creative brief -- a wide-ranging document used by ad agencies, company ad departments, marketing services companies, PR firms, and a host of other creative-driven businesses
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