PL-13
Target End Before Target Start
Pipeline
Default severity: medium
ProcessOutputRisk
What it detects
target end earlier than target start; tests; catalogue.
Detection formula
No published identification formula is available yet for this rule.Examples in practice
- A team shows target end earlier than target start; tests; catalogue during analysis.
- Example signal: target end earlier than target start; tests; catalogue.
Suggested response
Unblock pre-release and carry-over items with clear ownership and planning labels.
Coaching playbook
Symptom
The "Target End Before Target Start" signal shows a repeatable delivery anti-pattern on the cited issues.
Why it matters
When "Target End Before Target Start" keeps appearing, the team is signalling a repeatable process gap. Left unexamined, the pattern hides where work really stalls and makes improvement metrics harder to trust.
What you can achieve
Unblock pre-release and carry-over items with clear ownership and planning labels.
Facilitation questions
- What system change would stop "Target End Before Target Start" from firing again?
- What do the cited issues have in common — same root cause or same workaround?
- Who owns the two-week experiment and how will we verify on the next import?
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