A partner-side QMS rollout playbook — five phases I run the same way at every client

When I run a QMS rollout now, I run it the same way every time. Five phases. Same kickoff memo. Same deliverables checklist. Same exit criteria. The first three rollouts I did, I improvised — and every improvisation taught me something the next client had to pay for. This is the partner-side flow I now bring into every engagement, end to end. A bit of context. I've been on both sides of this — a…