"I worked with a property management company on my last project. I had limited knowledge of their operations and accounting practices. The first thing I did to learn about their business was research on my own. I focused on understanding industry terms, best practices, and common challenges. I then met with my new clients to discuss the scope of the project, the goals, and timing.
In addition to learning on my own, I went on-site to shadow their staff in the end-user roles that our project would impact the most. This helped me to understand how the delivery of our solutions would affect them going forward. I also gained access to their systems and documentation while I was there and reviewed that as well. Each of these strategies helped me to come up to speed quickly."
