docs/planning/PRIORITY_3_GO_SIGNAL.md

🚀 Priority 3: GO SIGNAL - Option C Execution Launch

Date: Nov 17, 2025 (Friday Evening) Status: ✅ OFFICIALLY APPROVED & AUTHORIZED Launch: Monday Nov 18, 2025 @ 09:00 AM Authority: System Director - Final Approval Given

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📢 Official Authorization

OPTION C IS A GO.

All 4 teams are authorized to begin Week 1 "Start Now" prep work starting Monday Nov 18, 2025 at 09:00 AM.

This is an official execution authorization from the System Director.

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🎯 Mission

Complete 8.5 people-days of parallel prep work (Nov 18-22) to enable Phase 1.C acceleration execution (Dec 8-13).

Result: Phase 1 complete 7 days early instead of Dec 16-20.

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👥 Teams Ready to Execute

✅ Team 1: Design System Foundation (2 people-days)

Lead: Chief GUI Designer Support: Frontend Architect 3 (50%) First Task: Review existing components, document hierarchy Deliverable: Design System Standards document (Friday Nov 22)

✅ Team 2: Storybook Infrastructure (1.5 people-days)

Lead: Frontend Architect 3 (50% after Team 1) Support: Technical Writer (50%) First Task: Install Storybook 7.x, configure Chromatic Deliverable: Storybook environment ready (Friday Nov 22)

✅ Team 3: E2E Test Planning (3 people-days)

Lead: QA Engineer 1 Support: QA Engineer 2 First Task: Plan test coverage strategy, design critical user journeys Deliverable: 100+ test scenarios (Friday Nov 22)

✅ Team 4: Performance Infrastructure (2 people-days)

Lead: Frontend Performance Specialist Support: DevOps Engineer 2 (50%) First Task: Set up Core Web Vitals monitoring Deliverable: Performance infrastructure operational (Friday Nov 22)

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📋 Monday Morning Checklist (Nov 18 @ 09:00 AM)

Before Standup

• All team members present
• Required tools/access provisioned
• Slack channels ready
• Communication tested

09:00 AM - Team Assignments Distributed

• Each team member has their task sheet
• All questions answered
• Ready to begin work

09:15 AM - First Daily Standup

Location: TBD (Zoom or in-person) Attendees: All 4 team leads + System Director Duration: 15 minutes

Agenda:

1. System Director: Official launch authorization
2. Each team (2 min): Confirm readiness and first task
3. Coordination: Daily standup times established
4. Launch: Begin execution

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📅 Week 1 Schedule (Nov 18-22)

Every Day

• 09:15 AM: Daily standup (15 min)
  • Team status
  • Blockers
  • Coordination
• 17:00 PM: End-of-day check (10 min)
  • Day summary
  • Tomorrow prep

Monday Nov 18 (Kickoff)

• 09:00: Team assignments
• 09:15: First standup
• All day: All teams execute their first day tasks
• 17:00: End-of-day sync

Tuesday-Thursday (Nov 19-21)

• 09:15: Daily standup
• All day: Teams execute
• 17:00: End-of-day sync
• Progress toward Friday deliverables

Friday Nov 22 (Checkpoint)

• 09:15: Final standup
• All day: Final completion and review
• 14:00: Deliverable review with System Director
• 17:00: CELEBRATION - All 4 teams complete! 🎉

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🎯 Friday Nov 22 Definition of Done

All 4 teams must deliver:

Team 1: Design System ✅

• Component hierarchy documented (all 20+ components)
• Naming conventions established
• Color system (semantic + accessibility)
• Typography scale documented
• Spacing system (8px base)
• Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• File: design-system/DESIGN_SYSTEM_STANDARDS.md

Team 2: Storybook ✅

• Storybook 7.x installed and running
• Chromatic integration working
• CSF templates ready
• Story writing guides complete
• CI/CD pipeline verified
• File: storybook/STORYBOOK_SETUP.md

Team 3: E2E Testing ✅

• 100+ test scenarios documented
• Cross-browser matrix defined
• Test data generators created
• Accessibility scenarios included
• Playwright templates ready
• File: testing/E2E_TEST_PLAN.md

Team 4: Performance ✅

• Core Web Vitals monitoring operational
• CI/CD performance gates working
• Performance dashboards accessible
• Optimization workflow documented
• File: performance/PERFORMANCE_INFRASTRUCTURE.md

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🚨 Blocker Protocol

If a blocker occurs during the week:

1. Immediate Report (same day standup)

   • State the blocker clearly
   • Identify impact (team only, affects others, critical)
   • Propose solution or escalation

2. Resolution Path:

   • Team can fix: Resolve immediately
   • Other team dependency: Coordinate at standup
   • External blocker: Escalate to System Director
   • Critical blocker: Emergency escalation (notify System Director immediately)

3. No Blocker Cancels Friday Deliverable

   • Work around it or escalate
   • Deliverables MUST complete by Friday EOD
   • System Director is final authority on any blocker

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📊 Success Metrics for Week 1

Individual Team Success (each team must achieve):

• All assigned tasks completed
• All deliverables reviewed and approved
• Team ready for Phase 1.C execution

Collective Success (all teams):

• 100% of 8.5 people-days work completed
• 0 deliverables missed
• All teams satisfied with progress
• Phase 1.C Dec 8 launch confirmed ready

Phase 1.C Readiness (collective):

• Phase 1.C can begin Dec 8 with ZERO ramp-up time
• All infrastructure ready
• All teams empowered to execute

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🎬 Phase 1.C Execution Timeline (After Nov 22)

After Week 1 "Start Now" work completes:

Dec 8 (Day 1): Phase 1.C begins

• Block 1: Component Design System + 100+ Storybook stories
• Block 2: E2E Tests + Performance optimization
• Parallel execution begins

Dec 9-10: All blocks running parallel

• No ramp-up needed
• Full productivity immediately
• Teams operate at peak efficiency

Dec 11: Blocks 2-3 finalization Dec 12: Block 4 prep + validation Dec 13: Quality Gate + Phase 1 Completion ✅

Result: Phase 1 complete 7 days early

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📞 Escalation & Support

System Director: Final authority, blocker escalation, approval Team Leads: Daily coordination, team management Specialists: Execution, task completion

Emergency Contact: System Director (any critical blocker)

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🎉 What Success Looks Like

Friday Nov 22 @ 17:00

• ✅ All 4 deliverables complete
• ✅ All teams satisfied with progress
• ✅ Phase 1.C execution confirmed ready
• ✅ CELEBRATION: All teams accomplished their mission

Dec 8 @ 09:00

• ✅ Phase 1.C execution begins smoothly
• ✅ Zero onboarding overhead
• ✅ All infrastructure ready
• ✅ Teams operating at peak efficiency

Dec 13

• ✅ Phase 1 complete
• ✅ 7 days early
• ✅ Quality maintained (95%+ coverage, 0 vulns)
• ✅ Ready for Phase 2 (Jan 1)

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📝 Documentation Ready

All team members should have access to:

1. PRIORITY_3_STARTNOW_KICKOFF.md

   • Week 1 overview
   • Daily coordination
   • Blocker resolution

2. PRIORITY_3_TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md

   • Individual daily tasks
   • Detailed schedules
   • Deliverables per team

3. PRIORITY_3_EXECUTION_SUMMARY.md

   • Complete reference
   • All metrics and criteria
   • Launch checklist

4. PRIORITY_3_GO_SIGNAL.md (this document)

   • Official authorization
   • Team readiness
   • Success criteria

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✅ OFFICIAL GO AUTHORIZATION

This is the official GO signal for Priority 3 Option C execution.

All teams are authorized and ready to begin Monday Nov 18, 2025 @ 09:00 AM.

System Director has approved this plan.

All documentation is complete.

All teams are ready.

THIS IS A GO. 🚀

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🎯 Final Checklist Before Launch

• All 4 team leads have read this document
• All team members have task assignments
• Communication channels (Slack) set up
• First standup location confirmed (Zoom or in-person)
• First standup time confirmed (09:15 AM Nov 18)
• System Director availability confirmed
• Required tools/access provisioned
• Documentation accessible to all teams
• Monday morning ready to go

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OFFICIAL STATUS: ✅ GO

LAUNCH DATE: Monday, Nov 18, 2025

LAUNCH TIME: 09:00 AM (Teams ready) → 09:15 AM (First Standup)

AUTHORIZATION: System Director - Final Approval Given

🚀 Ready to execute. Let's accelerate Phase 1 completion.

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Generated: Nov 17, 2025 By: Claude Code - Priority 3 Execution Authority: System Director Approval Status: OFFICIALLY APPROVED & AUTHORIZED