Horizontal Planning
THE THREE HORIZONS OF CLARITY
DESIGN GATE
DELIBERATE GATE
DIRECTION GATE
Next Sprint
Two Sprints Out
Three Sprints Out
S+1
S+2
S+3
LOCKED SPRINT
Definition of Ready
Resource Allocation
Dependencies Mapped
Go / No-Go Decision
REFINED REQUIREMENTS
Architecture & ADRs
Test Case Strategy
UI Designs Ready
Partner Readiness
LOCKED QUARTERLY
Priorities & Forecast
T-Shirt Sizing
Cross-Tribe Dependencies
Resourcing Forecast
SPRINT PLANNING
CURRENT SPRINT
2 weeks · 10 working days
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
DAY 0 / 10
Product Experience
SHIPPED VALUE LANDS HERE
OMNICHANNEL CANVAS
LIVE
WEB
MOBILE
TABLET
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"channel": "api",
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API
Balance Sheet
VALUE COMPOUNDS HERE
P&L · Q4 RUNNING
LIVE
LINE ITEM
AMOUNT
Δ
Revenue
$0
▲
New Customers
0
▲
Retention
82%
▲
Cost to Serve
$1.20M
▼
Tech Debt
$850K
▼
Attrition
18%
▼
EBITDA
-$2.05M
▼
Vertical Execution
Shipped
0
Value Created
$0
Productivity
1.0
×
Engineer Happiness
10
%