GridQuill
10-Minute Pre-Kickoff Scan

Project Readiness Check

5 Red Flags Before Starting a Website Project

Run this 10-minute check before committing production time to an agreed client website. Spot the 5 hidden blockers that cause unpaid delays.

Red Flag 01

The project outcome is broad or unnamed

The test: Can both you and the client state the primary observable result of this project in one sentence without jargon?

Red Flag 02

Deliverables, exclusions, or change routes are assumed

The test: Is there a written page inventory, explicit out-of-scope exclusions, and an agreed process for added requests?

Red Flag 03

Required copy and media do not have a real delivery state

The test: Is real final copy in hand for kickoff pages, or are safe starting pages strictly separated from missing content?

Red Flag 04

System access is treated as passwords rather than routes

The test: Are CMS/hosting/DNS collaborator invitations active with named system managers, without sharing raw credentials?

Red Flag 05

Feedback lacks one final authority and turnaround window

The test: Is one single individual empowered as the final sign-off owner, with an agreed 48h turnaround window?

3 Open Red Flags Identified

Review open items with client before production.

2 / 5 Clear


      

        
      


      

        

          
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