Tell a Dev What You Want

An article from itworld.com by Esther Schindler for How to Tell a Software Developer What You Want. It seemed brief and simple enough, here's their list outline and check out the full story for details:

1. Describe why the business needs a solution.
2. Don't tell developers how to solve it, define the problem.
3. Define the users.
4. Document the existing workflow.
5. Distinguish between user interface, platform, and content.
6. Prioritize.