Stage 07

Project Management &Communication

Bad news first. Burn visible. Rituals that respect your time.

Why it matters

Why this stage earns its keep.

no black-box projects
burn, risks, blockers visible anytime
bad news travels first
escalation within 24 hours
meetings earn their slot
async-first, recordings always
decisions have owners
documented, dated, ADR-style

Step by step

How it runs.

Kickoff
goals, rituals, channels agreed
Async daily
progress + blockers in Slack
Friday demo
working software + feedback loop
Monthly steering
burn + risks + roadmap review
Quarterly review
health + roadmap + lessons

Deliverables

What you walk away with.

kickoff pack
weekly demo recordings
monthly steering reports
burn chart
risk register
decision log
retro experiment log
handover docs

Who's involved

The people on the stage.

PM1
Tech Lead1
Client sponsor1

Tools

The kit.

Controls

Quality & risk.

bad news first, within 24h
demo every Friday or escalate
decisions documented with owner + date
burn visible to client anytime
no meeting without agenda + recording

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How involved should we be?

As involved as you want - demos weekly, decisions always yours.

Which channels?

Slack async-first; video optional, recordings always.

How do you handle disagreements?

Disagree with data: we prototype the dispute.

Can we talk to engineers directly?

Yes - pairing sessions and demos are open.

Scope changes?

Change orders with visible trade-offs, never silent.