⚠️ Step 1: Get Oriented (or risk moving in the wrong direction)
Laura Brandenburg’s wisdom: “You can’t deliver value unless you know where you are and where you’re headed. Not all movement is movement in the right direction.”
We can be busy, overwhelmed, overworked – but is it achieving the RIGHT outcome?
Getting oriented means:
✅ Clarify YOUR role & deliverables (don’t assume based on past projects)
✅ Identify primary stakeholders
✅ Understand what’s happened so far
✅ Map existing systems & processes
🎯 Career lesson: “Most of my mistakes came from assuming my role based on a prior team – causing friction or leaving gaps.”
Even if you’re joining mid-project and need to redo work, understanding the history lets you explain WHY and move forward strategically.
Before diving into requirements, get your bearings. It’s not wasted time—it’s the foundation for everything else.
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