It can be daunting—that moment when you find out you’re in line for a new project. No matter how big or small it is, there are a lot of things to take care of before your team gets going. In this article, I’ll explore what needs to go into those first few days before (and right after) the project kicks off.

This will not cover self-evident questions like “Who is the client?”, “What do they do?”, or “How long is the project?”. Instead, you’ll see granular things aiming to get to the heart of the client’s business objectives and the project goals. This article is meant to provide these questions as a guide for the process you should go through to arm yourself for whatever is about to come your way.

Let’s get started.

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