Short-term — within 2 weeks
🔥 UX approaching budget limitData
127.9% of the 77h budget consumed. Only -21.5h remaining.
🔥 Visual Design approaching budget limitData
105.5% of the 50h budget consumed. Only -2.8h remaining.
🔥 Branding - Placeholder Budget approaching budget limitData
107.5% of the 60h budget consumed. Only -4.5h remaining.
🔥 Unanswered question — Preliminary IA [Flow Diagrams, Sitemap, Navigation Wires]Data
32d without reply: "Posting initial exploration figjam board link here for documentation purposes before I close this out: https://www.figma.com/board/OtJ4g14U2BAVtqGhSUWHR4/Resear…"
🔥 Unanswered question — WordPress Environment SetupData
48d without reply: "this is all i’m seeing when I click the link below. is this right?"
🔥 Unanswered question — Content Spec SheetData
31d without reply: "this is an ongoing deliverable we’ll continue adding to as we advise on specific pages, yah?"
🔥 Unanswered question — Navigation wireframesData
28d without reply: "desktop navigation: https://www.figma.com/proto/lw1zPc4MupNCULXp1j5L7d/Emerge-Apps-Designs?page-id=8266%3A10720&node-id=14007-26366&viewport=3728%2C2584…"
🔥 Unanswered question — Core Component LibraryData
12d without reply: "did you start on this as well? could we have this in place by EOW also?"
🔥 Unanswered question — Existing Research ReviewData
68d without reply: "can we mark this done or leave it open?"
Content dependency on EAManual
All new copy and CMS content entry is EA's responsibility. Delays in content delivery will directly impact timeline and could push launch.
CMS decision pendingManual
Final platform (WordPress vs. Webflow vs. Framer) is determined in Phase 1. A late or changed decision could compress the dev timeline.
Stakeholder availabilityManual
Key interviews with Dustin Boss and Alicia Torres need to happen early in discovery. Scheduling delays slow the entire strategy phase.
48-hour feedback SLAManual
SOW requires EA to provide feedback within 48 hours. Missed windows compound across phases.
Long-term — 2+ weeks
Burn rate trending toward ceilingData
At the current pace of 29.4h/week, the 607h engagement ceiling will be reached in ~9 weeks. Project runs 24 weeks total.
Buffer budget governanceManual
The $16,500 buffer is only invoiced on the final invoice. Need clear internal tracking so there are no surprises if scope creep triggers it.
AI workflow frictionManual
The AI-forward approach is intended to save time. If tools fail to produce usable drafts, effort may increase beyond estimates.