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.
Review points
These milestones describe when to review the business. They are context for your decisions, not a prescribed solution.
- 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.
- Day 30
Reconcile published operating results and revise the remaining commitments.
Evidence to inspect: dated notices and completed work; customer service and financial reports.
- Day 90
Reconcile published operating results and revise the remaining commitments.
Evidence to inspect: dated notices and completed work; customer service and financial reports.