A project I'm involved in at the moment has died on its feet. I've been asked to develop a specific application but have been provided with no guidelines or specifics on how it should work. - This surely could never happen? No actually, it happens all the time. Unless you know what information you need, you can spend hours working with people achieving, absolutely nothing at all. Over time you'll become disheartened and opt against new projects. Do not let this happen.

Instead, stand firm and explain why things are not moving forward and make it clear what information you require, if they don't supply the information, don't waste time developing. You'll no doubt be asked to re-write the framework in the near future. Be specific, and remember, the information gathering process is as important, if not more so, than the actual development.

Cheers
Ryan Partington