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Episode Synopsis
The Phantom Sprint — Invisible Work That Steals VelocityYour sprint looks healthy — until a phantom dependency eats your finish line. Here’s how to find the invisible work before the demo.Detection & prevention tacticsDependency board: visible KANBAN lane for external asks with owners and ETA.Capacity buffer: protect 10–20% of sprint for unplanned but likely work.Pre-planning checkpoint: 5-min readout with ops/support to surface recurring interrupts.Risk register: short public list of items that can block sprint goals.
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