When we first start working with you here is a partial list of questions we may ask:
Project Related
- Project Justification and positioning
- An introduction to the rationale behind the project, what the organization is looking to achieve by completing the project and the return being sought including any relevant budgetary matters
- Define success!
- Expectations and obligations
- Any explicit or implicit obligations on any stakeholders to the project and the dependencies both within and without the project
- Scope and resourcing
- Discussion around the definition of project scope and resourcing including any items that are yet to be resolved or may be in question
- Risk Analysis
- The initial project risk analysis, if completed.
- Approach – methodology and tools
- Any requirements on or tools available to the Project Team with a discussion on any opportunities or constraints that arise because of these
- Planning
- Information on the following subject areas:
- Data sourcing and manipulation – tools, process and expertise available to the project
- Resourcing – discussion on the project resourcing plan
- Testing and Acceptance criteria
- Information on the following subject areas:
- Change Management Strategy
- What are the challenges in moving the organization successfully in to the new operating environment?
- Post production positioning
- What is the end goal, post-production – discussion on staffing, procedures, governance
Organization Related
- Tell me your brand story.
- What is your company culture? Would everyone within the organization say the same thing?
- What is the value that you bring to the market ?
- What do you feel your greatest strengths are?
- What are your vulnerabilities?
- Why do people buy from you?
- What do they buy from your competition?
- When you engage your customers, what do you want them to know about you?
- What percentage of market share do you have?
What percentage of market share would be considered a victory in 3-5 years?
