Sanaulla Ahammed

We put together a list of 10 Questions to ask before starting a new project:


1. What are the objectives/goals of this project? What’s the importance of this project?

Don’t be afraid to ask the client and stakeholder(s) to clarify/elaborate on what they are trying to achieve.

2. Who are the key stakeholders? Who influences, and who has the potential to be an obstacle (a rarely asked question)?

3. What defines success for the project? Knowing what success would look like can help you and your team stay focused and make important decisions throughout the project.

4. What are the key milestones? What are the timelines and most important dates?

5. What are the biggest obstacles to getting the project done? What are the implications if the project doesn’t succeed? How much risk are you willing to take to accomplish the project?

6. What are the most important decisions that need to be made within the project? What could prevent you from making those decisions?

7. What are the project’s greatest assets, and how can you best leverage them?

8. What are the most important areas within the project that you and your team should always focus on?

9. What challenges have you encountered in the past with projects, and how can you use that experience to your advantage this time?

10. Finally, what is your passion for the project? What will this mean to you when you succeed?

Variety of work and people, flexible work hours during non-event days. The versatility of being able to do a variety of tasks. Being able to work virtually. Having a forward-thinking, supportive company that realizes employees are their greatest asset.

The main inspiration for starting my own business is my entrepreneurial spirit. There are also successful people whom I admired in my lifetime. A history of entrepreneurs in my family has been a major influence and I have a strong desire to succeed for a purpose much bigger than myself.