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The client has signed: handing implementation what sales promised

An accepted proposal does not always contain everything the delivery team needs to begin. The sales handoff must preserve expectations, agreements and open questions without making the client repeat their story.

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The first delivery starts with an internal conversation about what was sold and what still needs defining.

Reconstruct the commitment before opening tasks

A company buys a service after several sales meetings. At kickoff, implementation discovers a condition mentioned in a conversation but missing from the final proposal. Before assigning tasks, review the expected result, the signed scope and any additional commitments someone believes were made. Separate confirmed facts from expectations that need another conversation. This distinction prevents an ambiguous promise from reaching the team as though it were an agreed execution instruction.

Prepare a handoff that leaves room for questions

Sharing a folder does not ensure its recipient understands the assignment. Bring the salesperson and delivery lead together to review the client’s need, participants, agreed dates and outstanding issues. Include exclusions too: they help reveal where interpretations may diverge. The meeting should give every clarification an owner. If a client decision is missing, identify who will request it and which part of the start can proceed while the response is pending.

Confirm the starting point with the client

The kickoff checks whether both sides understand the same first stage. Present what the client will receive, what they need to supply and how the delivery will be reviewed. Rather than reciting the entire proposal, focus on decisions that make a start possible. If a difference emerges, preserve it as an issue to resolve, including its impact on the work. Correcting an expectation early is more useful than allowing a project to proceed on an assumption nobody feels able to question.

Keep the working agreement in Wiwo.Ops

Wiwo.Ops brings the client record, projects, contacts, files and account notes together. Within the project, organize tasks, milestones and scope; meeting records help preserve agreements and next steps reviewed by the team. Implementation can continue from available information instead of searching through messages. The tool does not automatically turn every sales statement into a valid commitment. During the demo, walk through a typical start and check what each person needs to receive before accepting their first delivery.

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The board organizes work by status; the cover's Gantt view shows dates across the project.
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The board organizes work by status; the cover's Gantt view shows dates across the project.

Frequently asked questions

Which document should prevail when promises conflict?

The responsible team should review the agreements and clarify the difference with the client. Deleting a note or treating an internal interpretation as a newly accepted condition is not an appropriate resolution.

Can the project be prepared before every question is resolved?

Yes, if confirmed and pending matters are distinguished. Define what can begin and which decisions condition the next tasks, with owners responsible for obtaining answers.

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