Confirm a handoff is ready and aligned
At a workstream seam, checks that the outgoing artefact is in the state the receiving producer needs, they have the context and access, and open dependencies are flagged — then makes the call to release or hold.
In / outOutgoing artefact + receiving producer's needs + dependency and timing status → Readiness verdict (release or hold) with any flagged gaps to resolve
You might say…
“The handoff is supposed to happen today but I want to be sure the next person can actually pick it up without needing a two-hour catch-up call from the person handing off.”
What it does
At a workstream seam, checks that the outgoing artefact is in the state the receiving producer needs, that they have the context and access to use it, and that the timing and any open dependency are flagged and resolved — then makes the call to release the handoff or hold it. Used at the moment one producer's output becomes another's input. Single human-in-loop judgement at the seam; distinct from QA of the artefact and from schedule tracking.
Trigger: Use at the moment one producer's output is due to become another's input, to verify readiness before releasing the handoff.
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