Office language
Alignment
Everyone who matters agreeing on the goal and the plan before work starts. "Getting alignment" usually means getting sign-off from the people who could block it later.
You'll hear it as
Let's get alignment with product before we commit to a date.
Why it matters to you.
It feels like a delay, but skipping it is how finished work gets rejected.
Related terms.
Videos.
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