Confirm the commercial agreement
Record scope, exclusions, fee, payment timing, start date, working hours and the process for additional requests. A friendly conversation is not a substitute for a shared written understanding.
Set access safely
Use the client's approved access method, least-privilege permissions and a secure handover. Never ask for passwords in casual chat when a proper invitation or password manager is available.
Define communication rules
Agree the main channel, response expectations, meeting cadence, escalation path and who can approve work. This prevents urgent messages from being scattered across several platforms.
Create task ownership
Every task needs an owner, deadline, status, dependency and definition of done. Record decisions and changes so scope does not expand through untracked small requests.
Deliver an early visible win
Choose a useful first output that is small enough to verify quickly. Report what was completed, what is blocked and what happens next. Reliability becomes visible through consistent reporting.
₦19,500