Walk the Dependency Before the Score
Recognize when a lower-scoring dependency should precede a higher-scoring visible feature.
The fork A high-scoring onboarding redesign depends on a lower-scoring analytics pipeline. The score is real, but the sequence may be wrong. Score, then inspect constraints Use RICE for value comparison, then test whether the work can actually produce that value now. Dependencies change sequence, not necessarily value. 01 Validate dependency 02 Limit scope 03 Fresh application Dependency The redesign score is higher than the pipeline score. What do you do first? Scope The pipeline is now first, but engineering wants a broad data platform. How do you keep the dependency honest?
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