Your question is Anticipate Bottlenecks and Escalate Early. Take a moment with it on the right.
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You are leading a cross-functional delivery effort and want to avoid surprises as the project moves from planning into execution. Some dependencies sit outside your direct control, and different stakeholders have different tolerance for schedule risk, quality trade-offs, and when an issue should be raised.
How do you anticipate bottlenecks and lead escalations before the project slips or stakeholders lose confidence?