Corvus Consulting

In the few years I’ve been working as a consultant, I’ve seen a huge jump in the number of software teams that have some kind of specification process and documented requirements as part of their project. Just a few years ago, too many projects were created with no more than whiteboards, individual notes and emails to make clear what the software would do.

I’d like to say I was a major force behind that trend, but really, it’s just an idea whose time has come. Though many managers know that a good specification, tailored to fit the project schedule and budget, it can be impractical to have a dedicated analyst on hand through the whole project. As a spec writer, I can integrate quickly with teams and existing schedules, and bring sharper, shared definition to any project phase.

My experience creating actionable and easy to understand product specifications covers business applications for the desktop, the web and handheld devices, as well as online community websites, application plugins and more.

My product spec deliverables can include

Detailed text use cases with and without flowcharts

Feature design and functional requirements

User interaction storyboards

Product charters and overviews

Requirements improvement reports

To discuss the kind of product spec your project needs, get in touch and we’ll talk.