( Tip 1 of 5 )
Have you invited the right people? Not too many?
( Tip 2 of 5 )
Have you got a visible representation of progress, planned and actual, almost certainly in the form of a Gantt chart?
( Tip 3 of 5 )
Is the room free from distractions and interruptions?
( Tip 4 of 5 )
Have you got time to have a quick look at the real situation so you know what they are talking about, and whether all of their claims of progress and quality are true?
( Tip 5 of 5 )
Are there any notes from the previous meeting? Tasks they are supposed to have done in the intervening time?
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