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Build a One-Minute Update from Raw Notes

Convert raw project notes into a one-minute update using SCQA and Story Spine sequencing.

Ellis has ten raw project notes and one minute in manager standup. The notes are accurate but unordered. SCQA compression: expected state → changed condition → decision question → recommended move. The common trap is reading the notes in the order they were discovered, which forces the manager to infer risk and decision. Find the expected state Start with the shared plan: the launch was on track for Thursday after most QA flows passed. This becomes the Situation and the Story Spine's ordinary world. It orients the listener quickly. Name the changed condition Identify the one note that changes the…

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