1. Who are the primary stakeholders?

• What are their personalities?
• What is their professional background? Experience?
• Who advises them? Who do they trust?
• What are their working habits, communication preferences and preferred hours?
• What does success mean to them? What's on the line for them?
• Any additional partners to consider? Funding, board, etc.?

2. Context and limitations

• What limitations is the product under?
• Time, money, staff, experience, other resources?

3. What work has been done to date?

• Research on the product?
• Competitors? Market?
• Background research?
• User interviews?
• Methods of prioritization?
• Design work?

4. Communication and documentation

• What meetings are people having?
• Where is the knowledge management?