Demand Clarification Workshop

Unclear goals, misaligned expectations, and a prematurely defined scope — that’s how many digital projects begin. The problem: when business, IT, and functional teams each have a different vision of the outcome, things quickly become expensive, slow, and ultimately fail to deliver what was actually needed. This is exactly where the sovanta Demand Clarification Workshop comes in.

The workshop brings all stakeholders to the table early on — from business and IT to design and end users. Together, they refine goals, define user groups, and clearly establish the key requirements. The result is a shared understanding from the start — and a solid, aligned vision that sets the foundation for real project success.

Bring business, IT, and end users together early on to clearly define your project’s goals, value, and scope — and lay the foundation for a successful implementation.

What to expect from the Demand Clarification Workshop

IWithin just one day, you’ll gain a clear, aligned understanding of what should be built — and why. This creates the ideal foundation for a well-informed scope and cost estimation for both concept and development.

The workshop starts with a preparation call to align on goals, participants, and key topics.

The workshop itself (4–6 hours) is facilitated by experienced UX and workshop experts and includes:

  • Defining goals, user groups, and their key challenges
  • Analyzing existing processes and identifying improvement opportunities
  • Deriving and prioritizing core requirements

All results are then documented and structured, including an initial effort estimation as well as recommendations for team setup and required resources.

The right start for a successful project

A Demand Clarification Workshop helps avoid misaligned development and costly rework by defining clear, well-founded goals from the very beginning. It also reduces project and investment risks by aligning priorities, setting a realistic scope, and creating early transparency around effort and complexity. With key decisions made upfront, the transition into concept and implementation becomes significantly faster. At the same time, it increases planning and budget reliability for product, IT, and business stakeholders, as everyone works from a shared, solid foundation.

Do you already have a use case in mind and want to get your project off to the right start? Then our Demand Clarification Workshop is exactly what you need. Let’s talk!

Christian Schäfer: Conversational UIs
Christian Schäfer
Head of Design

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Christian Schäfer is Head of Design at sovanta and brings years of experience in workshop facilitation, user research, and app design within the SAP ecosystem to a wide range of projects.
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