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The Quick-Start CTO Checklist
A proven 30-day action plan to eliminate bottlenecks, align engineering with business priorities, and deliver fast, visible wins.
Quick-Start CTO Checklist
30-day action plan · 47 tasks · 3 phases
Days 1-7— Diagnose
- ☐Diagnose bottlenecks in delivery, deployment, and communication
- ☐Align with leadership on priorities and success metrics
- ☐Set up early-warning systems for incidents and delays
Days 8-21— Fix
- ☐Fix the highest-impact issues first
- ☐Automate the manual roadblocks slowing your team down
- ☐Unblock the engineers who are stuck waiting on approvals
Days 22-30— Align
- ☐Establish alignment rhythms (standups, retrospectives, OKR check-ins)
- ☐Showcase engineering ROI to leadership and the board
- ☐Set the foundation for the next 90 days
Bonus included:
Notion dashboards · KPI tracking sheets · Automation playbooks
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This checklist cut through the noise and helped us deliver quick wins that leadership actually noticed.
— S. Mitchell, CTO, E-Commerce Platform
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