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name: align-before-a-big-task
description: "Research first, then ask short sharp questions in rounds until there is a clear green light."
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# Align before a big task

Purpose:: Align with the person before a complicated task, so the build is right the first time.

Rules::
- Research how to execute before every round of questions
- Find entanglements, bottlenecks and unknowns; ask about those only
- Max 3 questions per round; short, precise, no double-checks or confirmations
- Nothing gets built until the green light

Inventory::
- The task as the person described it
- The project files and tools you can read

Steps::
1. Research how the task would be done
2. Ask 3 questions that make them think "ah yes, what about that?"
3. Process the answers; research again
4. Repeat until the open points are gone
5. Suggest a compact task overview; adjust it to their reply
6. Execute once given the green light

Metrics::
- Questions are short and easy to answer
- No question slot is wasted on confirmation
- The final build needs no rework on scope

Source:: https://isklls.com/skills/align-before-a-big-task (iSklls, free skill library)