How do you plan your project?

Question

I'm thinking of recommending Captivate 3 to a client who does
live training sessions for hospital workers, and has had no online
options until now.
I have a basic understanding of how the program works, but
how do you begin brainstorming and planning your project? Once you
determine the audience's needs and your goals, do you draw a
schematic diagram on paper, actually develop the content and
interactions within the program, or....?

Answer 1

The view (and actions) taken by Phillip's firm are more and
more the "standard" or "best practice" of professional Captivate
developers. Small "bite sized" learning pieces make the act of
checking a specific task quick and easy for the end-student-user.
As an instructor, I put a lot of emphasis on storyboarding.
Paper and pencil works best for me as the first step, but "Word" is
then used as the next step in creating a script prior to starting
to record in Captivate.
In summary, creating short, precise Captivate projects
from a storyboard and written script is the best way to
build effective eLearning objects, as well as the most effective
method for quick and easy (easier) editing for the developer
(especially when changes are needed "post-production") - it is just
best for everyone.