Sample Answer
Two things I’d change right away. First, I’d front‑load more alignment and risk planning. On one project, we lost about two weeks because we discovered a dependency on another team’s API halfway through. Now, I’d spend the first 2–3 days mapping stakeholders, clarifying non‑negotiable constraints, and building a lightweight risk register with owners and triggers. Second, I’d make progress more visible. In the past, I relied too much on long status emails that people skimmed. What worked much better on my last project was a simple one‑page dashboard: top three priorities, blockers, key metrics, and next week’s plan. Engagement from stakeholders went up, and we cut ad‑hoc “Can I get an update?” pings by at least 50%. So going forward, I’d standardize both practices as part of my default project kick‑off.
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