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The frameworks

Meetings

Raising an issue

Raise a problem without simply handing it to somebody more senior.

Bringing a problem to a meeting.

Message · Application framework · No. 104

The shape

  1. Issue
  2. Impact
  3. Options
  4. Recommendation

Why that order

The recommendation is what turns reporting a problem into owning one. Without it you have transferred the work and kept the credit for spotting it.

A worked example

Issue
The vendor has not delivered the API build.
Impact
This puts Friday's testing at risk.
Options
We can wait, or test against a temporary mock.
Recommendation
I recommend the mock so testing continues.

Mostly serves Message, and reaches into Intent.

A framework tells you what shape the answer takes. It cannot tell you whether shape is what you are short of, and for most people it is not. Which one is yours, and whether a framework is the right instrument at all, is what a Discovery Call is for.

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