Which outcome needs clarification?
Use this answer to locate the part of the experience that needs explanation. The example issue to investigate is: teams begin work with different definitions of completion.
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Project kickoff survey
Check whether a project starts with shared expectations.
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BEFORE YOU INVITE PEOPLE
Local planning aid. No answers are submitted or saved.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Check whether a project starts with shared expectations. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
What dependency was missing?
A missing dependency identifies an input, decision or handoff not accounted for at kickoff. Record its responsible role and review condition, while distinguishing an agreed plan from proof that the dependency is achievable.
What should be agreed before work starts?
Turn the requested improvement into a testable next step. One illustrative action is: agree acceptance criteria at kickoff.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. Which outcome needs clarification? What dependency was missing? What should be agreed before work starts?
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Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Which outcome needs clarification? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| What dependency was missing? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. Agreement does not prove feasibility. |
| What should be agreed before work starts? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Agree acceptance criteria at kickoff. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about project kickoff was clear and easy?
Which outcome needs clarification?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
Agreement does not prove feasibility.
Teams begin work with different definitions of completion. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Agreement does not prove feasibility.
A worked interpretation example
From a comment to a practical next step.
Illustrative scenario. These are not customer results.
Keep the finding specific
Teams begin work with different definitions of completion.
Choose an action to test
Agree acceptance criteria at kickoff.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “Which outcome needs clarification?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: teams begin work with different definitions of completion. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Set the decision
Start with the decision: Check whether a project starts with shared expectations.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which outcome needs clarification?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Agree acceptance criteria at kickoff.
Before you send it
Questions, answered.
Who should receive this questionnaire?
Colleagues who used or delivered the described internal process. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which outcome needs clarification?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Teams begin work with different definitions of completion. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Agreement does not prove feasibility.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Agree acceptance criteria at kickoff. After trying the change, repeat “Which outcome needs clarification?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: teams begin work with different definitions of completion. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “What dependency was missing?”?
A missing dependency identifies an input, decision or handoff not accounted for at kickoff. Record its responsible role and review condition, while distinguishing an agreed plan from proof that the dependency is achievable. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
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