Snapshot: When the Project Is Yellow, Do Not Say Green
Report mixed status honestly by separating progress from risk and naming the next decision.
The project has real progress and a real integration risk. What should Mateo report? BLUF: Status is yellow. Progress is strong, but the integration test failure puts Friday cutover at risk unless tomorrow's retest passes. Strong. It calibrates the status, separates progress from barrier, and gives a trigger for the next decision. We are green because most tasks are complete and the team is confident. Weaker. It hides the barrier that could change the milestone and prevents the sponsor from preparing a fallback. We are red because any failed integration test means the project is off track. Weaker. It overstates…
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