Set April Engineering Delivery Miss Target at 3-6 Items

Situation

Set a specific target of missing 3-6 items out of ~50 April engineering deliverables at Leadership Roundtable. The list contained mis-categorized items, granular sub-tasks, and placeholder dates. Follow-up: Chris Baek and Bjorn to prune the list tomorrow, engineering leads must update Jira with realistic dates by 9am.

Reasoning

Creates a concrete standard rather than vague 'do our best.' Signals to leadership that the pace is aggressive (not sandbagged) while managing expectations. Gives engineering leads permission to drop low-priority items rather than spreading thin. The pruning session and Jira date deadline force honest dates, not acceptance of mediocrity.

Additional Context

Chris Baek flagged ~50 deliverables as concerning. A third had placeholder April 30 dates. Many items were granular sub-tasks or mis-categorized (e.g., marketing deliverables in engineering list).

Observed Evidence

Fathom summary explicitly attributes the miss target to Peter Nelson. Follow-up actions assigned to Chris Baek (Jira deadline email) and Bjorn (pruning session).

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