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Walk a Blocked Sprint Dependency

Respond to an external dependency by adapting the Sprint plan and RAID log.

Blocked dependency Dataset delivery slipped. The sprint story depends on it, and the team is about to inspect the plan. The danger is waiting silently while the Sprint Goal loses options. Inspect and adapt Dependency control loop Surface the blocker in the team cadence, adapt work that can still move the goal, and escalate with a concrete ask. Wait Hope the other team catches up. The team keeps momentum without hiding the blocker. A dependency without a decision time becomes a silent schedule bet. 01 Visible 02 Adapt 03 Escalate Daily Scrum What do you say in Daily Scrum?

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