How do you cope with changing or conflicting software engineering requirements from clients or users?

More than 50% of the human brain is devoted to process visual information and 90% of information we receive is visual. Include charts and graphs to convey the composition of sub tasks in a project. If you don't have an actual prototype, go with wireframes which is a better approach than describing the final output in words.

Aim for over communication and don’t assume they know or will figure it out. Make things clear not just in writing but in charts and diagrams. Use things like Gantt chart that will help visualize the project, estimations and completion date. Anything there are any changes it can and will affect that so before committing to changes get the approval of the before and after.

Communication helps but how outcomes are documented and categorized matter as well. Not many business users like this cause it’s more work on their part - I think the key is getting into details of the real problem and define those acceptance criteria and signing off on them before dev begins. Prevention is always better than cure . Avoid major pivots as much as you can .You can always be agile and adapt solution and those can be treats as change requests but the why and for whom your building shouldn’t change midway into execution .

In some cases, you have to be ready to say "no" to some of the changing or conflicting requirements. The "no" does not equate to "never" but it could mean we deliver the changes later per agile methodology. Be able to articulate the business reasons why you are saying "no" and how that answer will be best for the products and the company.

Anytime there are new requirements that could impact the project, you have to have some trade offs. Generally you have 4 things you can tweak which is scope, quality, time and/or cost. When you increase one thing you have to counterbalance it with a decrease elsewhere. You should communicate this with the stakeholders and make sure everyone is in alignment.

Scope creep can happen even if you have such processes and tools. It's because of our misunderstanding or disagreements - whether declared (but ignored/put on hold), or silent. In addition to the existing tips, suggest having clear & formalized "chain of control", decision making process (for both features/scope and technical decisions) and conflict resolution process. That matters especially in multi-team, multi-boss projects (that is, anything bigger than a tiny company/team).

Agile practices align seamlessly with change management because the various ceremonies within a sprint offer a structured platform for communication among the entire development team, testing team, and all relevant stakeholders. We can effectively manage change in Agile practices through the following steps: Introduce changes during backlog refinement sessions to gather early feedback from the team. Create and refine relevant user stories. Utilize sprint planning meetings to prioritize and sequence the execution of user stories related to the change. Use sprint retrospectives and sprint review sessions to evaluate the change process and identify areas for enhancement, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Agile ist keine Softwareentwicklungsmethodik. Agile ist eine Haltung, eine Sammlung von Prinzipien, von Werten; kurzum: ein Mindset. Mit Entwicklungsmethodiken hat das erst einmal gar nichts zu tun. Die 17 Erstunterzeichner des Manifests für Agile Softwareentwicklung (2001) haben eine Art Grundsatzerkl?rung verfasst. übrigens: Auch im Scrum-Guide kommt der Begriff "agil" nicht vor. Was hingegen richtig ist, ist dass ein iterativ-inkrementelles Vorgehen vorteilhaft sein kann, wenn man es in einem dynamischen Marktumfeld mit volatilen Anforderungen zu tun hat.

Compliance with local and all applicable regulations should be built in to your development strategy from day one. It is both expensive and time consuming to build compliance into your product just before launch Laws may vary from country to country but making your final output accessible increases your total approachable market. A product that is user friendly is more likely to be evaluated as a quality product than one which is hard to navigate/use.