Lesson 4: Managing Revisions and Feedback Loops
✅ Learning Outcomes:
- Set boundaries and systems for revisions.
- Turn feedback into action without scope creep.
📘 Content:
1. Importance of a Feedback Process:
Feedback is critical for refining deliverables, but unmanaged revisions can lead to burnout and unpaid work.
2. Best Practices for Managing Revisions:
- Define the number of free revisions in the contract
- Set deadlines for feedback
- Ask for consolidated feedback
- Confirm changes in writing before implementing
3. Feedback Tools:
- Google Docs with comments
- Markup tools (e.g., MarkUp.io)
- InVision (for design feedback)
4. Handling Difficult Feedback:
- Stay professional and calm
- Ask clarifying questions
- Propose clear next steps
🛠️ Activity:
Using a sample client project, simulate receiving and addressing two rounds of feedback. Write a feedback summary and updated project scope.