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“I'm worried the architecture might not get done in time and things could slip.”
This captures a real concern, but it's hard for anyone else on the team to act on it. Who owns the architecture? What slips? By how much? What's at stake?
- Cause:
- The data platform architecture has not been finalized as of May 9. The API team has been waiting on schema decisions since Sprint 12.
- Effect:
- The API team cannot begin integration testing, which will push the integration milestone past the June 1 target.
- Impact:
- If integration slips past June 1, the Q3 customer pilot for Acme Corp ($400K committed revenue) cannot start on schedule.
Now anyone on the team can see what's true today, what could go wrong, and what's at stake — and start working the problem.
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