Technical Narrative Reference
This is intended as a quick reference and template to help writing technical narratives.
This is intended as a quick reference and template to help writing technical narratives.
Technical Narrative Bullet Points
Who
Who is performing the work?
- Activity Resources
What
What is the scope of work?
- Work Breakdown Structure
When
When are we performing the work?
- Activity Sequencing
- Activity Durations
- Milestones
Where
Where are we performing the work?
- Work Breakdown Structure
Why
- Why did we select this option?
- Why is this an innovative approach?
- Why does this result achieve the client objectives?
- Why does this approach achieve best value?
- Why will this approach mitigate risks?
- Why is this approach faster, better, and cheaper?
How
How are we performing the scope of work?
- Activities
- Technical Approach
Storytelling Template
Storytelling always follows a certain structure: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. These five stages can be mapped to opportunity, challenge, solution, benefit and value.
- Opportunity
- Challenge
- Solution
- Benefit
- Value