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Update Cadence

Daily - This is your daily operations hub. Update at start of each day.

Pre-Update Checklist

Before You Start

  • [ ] Check calendar for today's priorities
  • [ ] Review yesterday's progress on active workstreams
  • [ ] Identify any blockers or decisions needed

Update Process

1. Sprint Priorities (current-sprint.md)

  • [ ] Update section if priorities changed
  • [ ] Move completed items to "Completed This Week"
  • [ ] Add new high-priority items
  • [ ] Update last_updated in frontmatter to today (YYYY-MM-DD)

2. KPIs Dashboard

  • [ ] Update weekly metrics if available
  • [ ] Note any significant changes (+/- 20%)
  • [ ] Add context for metric shifts

3. Week-by-Week Execution Checklist

  • [ ] Mark current week as "active"
  • [ ] Check off completed items
  • [ ] Move incomplete items to next week if needed
  • [ ] Add any new urgent tasks

4. Active Workstreams Tracker

  • [ ] Update status of each workstream (not-started/in-progress/blocked/complete)
  • [ ] Add notes on progress made
  • [ ] Identify any that need attention

5. Blockers and Decisions Needed

  • [ ] Review existing blockers - any resolved?
  • [ ] Add new blockers encountered
  • [ ] List any decisions that need to be made
  • [ ] Assign deadlines for decisions

Quick Update Template

When in a hurry, update just these fields in current-sprint.md:

last_updated: YYYY-MM-DD
status: active

What to Check

  • [ ] All frontmatter last_updated dates current
  • [ ] No items stuck in "in-progress" >7 days without update
  • [ ] Blockers list is current (not accumulating resolved items)
  • 01-Product: When sprint involves product changes
  • 04-Marketing: When sprint involves GTM activities
  • 05-Beta: When sprint involves user testing
  • 07-Fundraising: When sprint involves investor activities

Time Budget

Daily update: 10-15 minutes Weekly deep dive: 30-45 minutes (review all workstreams, KPIs)

Last Updated: YYYY-MM-DD Next Review: Daily