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*