Sample Answer
In the first 2–3 weeks, I’d focus on creating a single source of truth and resetting expectations. In week one, I’d do a quick discovery sprint: review existing docs, sit in on key ceremonies, and run short 30–45 minute interviews with 6–8 primary stakeholders to understand their real outcomes and pain points. In parallel, I’d baseline current scope by building a lightweight requirements catalogue and feature list, tagging each item with business value, effort (from the team), and current status. By the end of week two, I’d facilitate a working session to expose where scope creep has happened and propose a prioritized view of scope using something like MoSCoW. That becomes our agreed baseline. In week three, I’d formalize change control: a simple intake form, impact assessment in story points and dates, and a visible roadmap. On a recent project, this approach cut “urgent” scope-change requests by about 40% within a month.
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