I reviewed the doc, gave this some thought, and here’s a proposal which I think helps meet the overall objective while keeping things simple:
- We update the epic description template to add a few key elements: stakeholders (to be nested under the “Roles” section, which btw already kind of covers that — I didn’t know!), a resourcing plan (to be nested under “Budget”), and a communication plan. I would also add an item in the epic description checklist to share the information with the client.
Also, I think Tim’s new epic update template answers our needs in terms of monitoring changes made to the budget, resourcing, or timeline, and ensure that those topics are discussed with clients.
These are all relatively small additions which, even bundled together, won’t require much extra work from developers, and will have a positive impact on our work.
What do you think?