# Project Commencement (1st year)

## Schedule a Champion's Workshop

- The [Sonatype Lifecycle Champions Workshop](/content/hubfs/WhitePaper%20text%20documents%20/Nexus_Lifecycle_Champion_Workshop_sept20.pdf) introduces advanced concepts on reporting and remediation workflows.
- A one-day workshop on training the champions who will train your development teams.
- Schedule a champion's workshop after your policy workshop.

## Establish a workflow for violation remediation and risk management

- View remediation best practices for details.

## Socialize expectations and train development teams

- Hands-on training is more successful than email links to a scan report.
- Use common socializing tools to set expectations and provide immediate support.

- Lunch and learns
  - Developer workshops
  - Slack channels
  - Component remediation catalog
  - Remediation decision trees and workflows

- Use short-term waivers for issues that will take longer to complete

## Configure notifications for newly discovered violations

- Initial scans are noisy as you fine-tune your policies
- Provide development teams time to review the initial reports
- Automate notifications for newly discovered violations only

## Report successes and challenges while reviewing desired outcomes

- Avoid nagging on technical debt. The scan-and-scold is rarely effective
- Track achievable goals to celebrate developer success
- Measure against initial outcomes to keep your goals in focus

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