Kick off with the four controls
Recall the four controls an engineering PM should make visible during project kickoff.
SRDR What are the four controls to make visible in week one? Scope, Roles, Decisions, Risks Kickoff memory hook Kickoff agenda: status meeting or control setup? Compare A kickoff earns its time when it turns assumptions into controls. Objection: 'This is too much process for a small project.' A principal wants a fast kickoff with no control artifacts. Your line Let's scale it down, not skip it: one-page scope map, three role calls, top three decisions, top three risks. Arguing for a heavyweight template makes process the issue instead of project clarity. The response protects the control intent while matching…
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