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Tracking Prerequisites and Chasing Blockers

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In this lesson, you will learn:

  • How to track prerequisites
  • How to escalate a blocker
  • How to re-plan around a slip

🔁 Quick look back: Last time: Getting Security Approval. You learned how SNWR’s security lead approved the scan plan.

1 The Problem: The London Firewall Change Is Stuck

In week 4, most items are green. But one isn’t:

  • The London firewall change is waiting at SNWR’s CAB.
  • London scans can’t start without it.

🎯 The problem: The London firewall change is stuck and threatens the plan.

👉 The fix: Track daily, escalate early, and re-plan so the rest keeps moving.

Table of tracker items and status.
Figure 1. The Clear View tracker in week 4.

2 Tracking

  • One list, one owner per item.
  • A short daily check with the client lead.
  • Status: requested, in progress, delivered, tested.

3 Escalating and re-planning

  1. Ask the owner what’s blocking it.
  2. Offer help, such as details for CAB.
  3. Raise it at the status call if it’s still stuck.
  4. Re-plan: move the blocked work, keep the rest on time.

⭐ Remember: Escalate facts, not blame. ‘PR-07 is waiting for CAB; London moves to week 6’ is enough.

4 Project Clear View: How We Implemented It

📍 Situation: PR-07, the London firewall change, was stuck at CAB.

🧭 Decision: Escalate calmly and move London without delaying Mumbai.

🛠️ Steps we took:

  1. Asked Oliver why it was stuck. CAB wanted more detail.
  2. Gave Oliver the port matrix rows for London.
  3. Raised it at Thursday’s call, marked amber.
  4. Moved London scans to week 6. Mumbai stayed on plan.

✅ What we verified:

  • CAB approved PR-07 the next week.
  • Mumbai work was not delayed.

📁 Evidence: The updated tracker and plan, and I-01 in the RAID log closed.

5 Quick recap

  • Track every prerequisite daily.
  • Ask what’s blocking, and offer help.
  • Escalate facts, not blame.
  • Re-plan so the rest of the work keeps moving.

6 Check yourself

Think of your answer first. Then tap to check.

1 What was blocking PR-07? Show answer

SNWR’s CAB wanted more detail on the London firewall change.

2 How did you keep the project moving? Show answer

Moved London scans to week 6 and kept Mumbai on plan.

3 How should you escalate? Show answer

With facts and impact, not blame.

Nice work! You can keep prerequisites moving. 🎉
Next up: Validating DNS Resolution from the MID Host

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