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Living strategy & change

Plans rot. Update when scope shifts. Daily/weekly risk re-rank beats clinging to week-one fiction.

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Change protocol

When Must scope changes, re-enter planning for 30 minutes — don’t silently absorb.

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Write a 5-line change protocol for your team.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Change triggers
  • Status of testing
  • Lessons into next plan

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