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Work Requests: Define Context, Purpose, Output, Task, and Deadline

Summary

Learn to make actionable work requests with context, purpose, a defined output, completion conditions, useful inputs, and a deadline agreed around capacity.

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Include Context, Purpose, and a Defined Output in a Request

A work request benefits from context, purpose, output, requested work, and a deadline. Provide the material and authority needed as well.

More detail is useful only when it supports action. Agree the scope the recipient can take and what completion means.

Explain the Context and Purpose

For an information-page revision, explain the observed intake problem and the purpose of clarifying conditions. Separate observed problems from suspected causes.

Specify the output, such as revised copy for named pages.

Add Completion Criteria and Inputs

Define the scope and completion conditions, such as required content and working links. Provide assets, approved prices, and access.

GOV.UK user stories use acceptance criteria. (GOV.UK: User stories) A request likewise benefits from conditions for assessing its result.

Agree Timing and Consultation Conditions

Set the date using effort and expected inputs, including revisions and approval. Check the recipient’s capacity.

Before publication, compare the output with the agreed content and update the website with the required service information.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Must all five items be lengthy?

A: No. Keep simple work concise while retaining information needed to act.

Q: Should I prescribe the method?

A: State necessary constraints and the decisions the recipient can make.

Q: What if the deadline is fixed?

A: Check effort and input timing, then agree achievable scope and support.

Q: What if conditions change after the request?

A: Share the change and impact, then revise the output and date.

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