Wearing my creative briefs

A member of my team was questioning the creative brief.

She then began interviewing some people internally about what works and doesn't.

It's now blown out into a cool little investigation.

And she's not alone.

Dare put up a great deck on how to properly use the brief.

Creative Brief Workshop

I have to wonder if the problem is really how to best use a brief.

Is it really that "simple"?

Gareth Kay has one of the best slideshares on the digital creative brief I've ever seen.

I'd go so far as to say he believes the brief is broken.

I have to wonder if he is on to something.

The brief in the post digital age

What do you think of the creative brief?  Is it broken?  It is just misused?

(H/T to Paul for the slideshare finds!)