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Project Requirement Documentation - Your Source of Truth

Docs + Comms = Delivery

This is a resource migrated from our previous website to Substack. Our goal with these resources is to help you advance your career and successfully scale into a small business. Now that we're on Substack, feel free to leave comments below if you have questions or need additional guidance!


Step 1: Watch the Video Guide above or by clicking the button below:

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Step 2: Download the kit here: https://buymeacoffee.com/sknexuspk/e/192224

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Why Good Project Documentation Is Your Secret Weapon (Especially for Freelancers and Agencies)

Let’s be honest, most web projects don’t go off the rails because of poor design or bad code.

They fall apart because of confusion, scope creep, and misaligned expectations. And guess what? Almost all of those problems can be traced back to one thing: poor documentation.

Whether you're a solo freelancer juggling five clients or running a small design/dev agency, you’ve probably experienced the classic project horror stories:

  • Endless revision loops

  • Misunderstood requirements

  • Timeline blowups

  • Clients asking for “just one more small thing” (ten times in a row)

That’s where good documentation saves your sanity - and your business.

What Is Good Documentation Really About?

Not legalese.
Not 40-page PDFs nobody reads.
Not a mind-numbing checklist of features.

Good documentation does three things well:

  1. Clarifies expectations for the client in plain, readable language.

  2. Guides your team (or your own future self) with structure and logic.

  3. Protects you from common pitfalls like vague scopes, unclear deliverables, or feedback hell.

And that’s exactly what the Project Requirements Document (PRD) Template Kit is built to do.


Why Most Templates Fail (And Why This One Doesn’t)

If you Google “PRD template,” you’ll get thousands of results.
Most are either:

  • Too technical (SRS-style docs made for enterprise software)

  • Too generic (a glorified text file with three bullet points)

  • Or worse - filled with corporate fluff that nobody understands

This resource was designed by someone who’s been deep in the trenches - delivering real-world design/dev projects for years. It's been tested, refined, and actually used in client engagements.

Here’s what sets it apart:

Client-Facing and Internal Use

  • Clients understand what’s being built (no jargon)

  • Designers and devs know exactly what to execute

  • You don’t have to make two separate docs

Built-in Protection

The template bakes in subtle but powerful safeguards against:

  • Infinite revision requests

  • Vague "wishlists"

  • Delays caused by slow client feedback

  • Unreasonable scope changes

It’s not a legal document - but it sets the terms for how the project will run.

Designed for Focus and Flow

Unlike bloated docs, this one keeps everything readable and actionable. Each section has a clear job:

  • Project summary

  • Audience insights

  • Competitor analysis

  • Design preferences

  • Functional specs (without overwhelming detail)

  • Deliverables, sitemap, and timeline

  • Feedback protocol

  • Assumptions and risks

  • Approval checkpoint

Use it once, and you'll wonder how you ever ran projects without it.

Real-World Example Included

You’re not just getting a blank template - you also get a filled-out sample based on a real-ish project: an e-commerce website for golf cart and ATV parts.

Why this matters:

  • You can see how to phrase things

  • You learn what details to include

  • You get ideas for your own scope statements

This isn't theory. It’s execution.

Freelancers and Small Agencies: This Is for You

Most solo devs and boutique agencies don’t have time to write 20-page specs.
But you do need a way to:

  • Keep projects on track

  • Reduce miscommunication

  • Look more professional

  • Deliver with less stress

This document gives you a lightweight but powerful system for doing exactly that.

Even better? You can:

  • Copy-paste it for each new client

  • Brand it with your agency name

  • Trim or expand sections depending on the scope

It’s Not Just About Documentation

It’s about communication.

This PRD template is a tool to help you have better, clearer conversations - with clients and collaborators alike. It turns messy ideas into concrete plans. It makes the invisible visible.

So if you’ve ever:

  • Felt stuck trying to scope a project

  • Been burned by misaligned expectations

  • Wanted to level up how professionally you present work

Then give this a spin. Download the kit, use it on your next project, and see the difference for yourself.


Step 1: Watch the Video Guide above or by clicking the button below:

Watch Video Guide

Step 2: Download the kit here: https://buymeacoffee.com/sknexuspk/e/192224

Download Project Doc Kit