STORY-DRIVEN-UPDATES4 MIN READ
Infographic: The Update Stack
Apply the update stack: BLUF at the top, SCQA in the middle, Progress-Barriers-Next as evidence.
A story-driven update works when the reader can stop at the right depth and still understand the point. The story-driven update stack BLUF Decision, risk, or ask in the first line Top signal SCQA Situation, complication, question, answer Story logic Progress What moved since the last update Evidence Barriers What is stuck and what help is needed Constraint Next Owner, date, and immediate move Follow-through Top-line reader signal
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