Client keeps changing their mind about project specs. I'm starting to suspect they don't actually know what they want. How do you handle impossible-to-please clients?

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Create a scope-definition book. Everytime a scope-definition changes, have all appropriate party sign it and distribute it to all stake holder involved. That way, everyone has a clear scope-definition of the project.

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