Defined ownership
Agree who leads, contributes, decides and approves.

A disciplined approach to thinking, building, implementing, enabling and transferring ownership — adapted to the work and the required outcome.
Understand the business context, define the outcome, align priorities and establish the engagement direction.
Clarify the business need, users, opportunity and intended outcome.
Agree who leads, contributes, decides and approves.
Keep milestones, risks, dependencies and decisions visible.
Define what completion means and how deliverables will be accepted.
Transfer documentation, knowledge, access and operating responsibility.