Communication and agreed next steps

Keeping an agreed specification separate from new ideas

New ideas should remain separate from an agreed specification until the change is accepted.

Blue and clear bangles, pendant and letter-shaped keyrings on dark fabric — Design visualization — a reference for this discussion, not a completed project or a rendering of the proposed brief.

By RivyaLivingArt · 2 minute read

The question behind the worksheet

New ideas should remain separate from an agreed specification until the change is accepted. This protects the meaning of the existing agreement while allowing discussion.

Work through the observation

Label the new idea as a proposed change and identify the current specification version. Describe exactly what would change and what should stay the same. Ask about feasibility, implications and the revised approval step. Keep the response with the decision log.

A worked example to compare

A proposed wider top should not silently replace the approved dimension in an old screenshot. Show the current and proposed values separately.

Questions to put in your notes

Use these prompts to produce a short record you can revisit. Date the sheet, identify the reference you used and leave unknowns explicitly unanswered. Keep site facts, personal preferences and requests for confirmation separate.

What is currently agreed?
What is proposed?
What response is needed before updating the specification?

What this exercise cannot establish

Submitting a new preference does not guarantee a change can be made. Consult the current changes and cancellations policy and the atelier.

Choose the next question

Keep the resulting note with your current brief. Before sending it, check that it explains one decision clearly and does not turn a preference into an agreed detail. Use the current linked page for the relevant website guidance, and bring any piece-specific uncertainty to the atelier.

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