#project management
6 pieces filed under “project management”.
Status updates clients actually read
The one-screen weekly note format that kills the 40-slide deck: shipped, next, blocked, decisions needed — with working demos instead of jargon and metrics in context.
The first two weeks with an agency: a client's field guide
What actually happens in the first fortnight of an agency engagement: access checklists, stakeholder mapping, decision calendars, and how week-one demos become possible.
Scope change without drama
Scope creep is a process failure wearing an intent costume. Distinguishing discovery from creep, a change-request micro-process, and scripts for hard talks.
How to read an agency SOW before you sign it
Most SOW disputes were visible in the document. How to read scope boundaries, assumptions, change control, acceptance criteria and warranties before signing.
The kickoff workshop agenda we run before every build
Our actual half-day kickoff agenda for a 12-week build: the hour-one decision log, the risk room, role mapping and the 'what would make this fail' round.
Rebrand rollouts: the unglamorous crucial middle
Launch day is the easy part. The rebrand rollout plan: asset census, coexistence windows, internal enablement and honest measurement long after the applause.