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A structured requirements elicitation workflow prevents scope creep by enforcing the creation of a comprehensive requirement table and explicit user confirmation before any code is written. This approach ensures alignment between user intent and technical implementation.

A structured requirement table is a formal specification document that forces the definition of data sources, edge cases, and acceptance criteria for feature requests, architectural changes, and UI modifications. It acts as a hard gatekeeper before implementation begins.

To require user sign-off, apply a hard gatekeeping process that guides the AI to research existing code, draft a comprehensive specification, and obtain formal user confirmation before proceeding to the implementation phase. This prevents unauthorized feature development.

Yes, this requirements elicitation workflow explicitly applies to UI modifications, feature requests, and architectural changes. It standardizes the specification process to ensure technical implementation aligns with user intent across all software development tasks.

You need a formal requirements elicitation workflow whenever a user requests a new feature, architectural change, or UI modification. It prevents development rework by enforcing specification drafting and user approval before coding starts.