Battlecard: "Just Automate It"
Respond to speed pressure by preserving momentum while requiring a minimum automation contract.
A senior stakeholder says, "Just automate it by Friday," but the request does not define the trigger, eligibility condition, system write, or guardrail. Do not overthink it. Just automate the handoff by Friday. I can move fast. To avoid automating the wrong handoff, I need four decisions: what event starts it, which cases should pass, what action happens, and what should never happen. Give me 15 minutes with the process owner and I will build the narrow pilot by Friday. The response honors urgency while making the minimum trigger-action contract non-negotiable. It frames clarity as the path to the deadline,…
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