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A Bastion challenge · 90 days

Repair the portfolio's missing prerequisite

Growth proposals compete for attention while a shared product is unusable. Expanding downstream adoption cannot substitute for its paid and working prerequisite; restore the enabling product before scaling the portfolio. Prioritize deliverable product value, price the full cost of staffing commitments, and verify that the external and internal prerequisites are ready before scaling adoption. Bastion bills by seat, with 20% annual opening contracts. Build pipelines is independent; Compliance reports requires Build pipelines; Artifact registry requires Build pipelines; Release approvals requires Build pipelines. Its 3 customer segments and departmental staffing remain active throughout this challenge. Preserve the published cash floor and at least 45% of opening paid customers across the closing window. Ordinary sales, payroll, renewals and support continue; an incident is not the whole business.

Start locally with the human play guide.

The brief at a glance
Published limits and starting context for this challenge.
Time available
90 days
Primary measure
Operating margin
Decision budget
$2,071,808.04
Minimum cash
$1,773,907.24
Price range
$1,160.00–$6,960.00
Calendar starts
Jan 1, 2026

The primary measure is one part of the outcome. Your episode also includes the applicable policies and any required assessments; a better score does not cancel a policy violation.

Review points

These milestones describe when to review the business. They are context for your decisions, not a prescribed solution.

  1. Day 0

    Prioritize deliverable product value, price the full cost of staffing commitments, and verify that the external and internal prerequisites are ready before scaling adoption.

    Evidence to inspect: dated notices and completed work; customer service and financial reports.

  2. Day 30

    Reconcile published operating results and revise the remaining commitments.

    Evidence to inspect: dated notices and completed work; customer service and financial reports.

  3. Day 90

    Reconcile published operating results and revise the remaining commitments.

    Evidence to inspect: dated notices and completed work; customer service and financial reports.