Short-term — within 2 weeks
🔥 Slack signal — Not urgent, but a question for the team. Everything about this one has been A…Data
From U05QR8RE6N9 in #project-emergeapps-int: "Not urgent, but a question for the team. Everything about this one has been AI-centric from the initial proposal to how"
🔥 UX approaching budget limitData
137.0% of the 77h budget consumed. Only -28.5h remaining.
🔥 Visual Design approaching budget limitData
222.0% of the 50h budget consumed. Only -61h remaining.
🔥 Branding - Placeholder Budget approaching budget limitData
107.5% of the 60h budget consumed. Only -4.5h remaining.
🔥 Unanswered question — WordPress Environment SetupData
63d without reply: "this is all i’m seeing when I click the link below. is this right?"
Unanswered question — Content Spec SheetData
3d without reply: "I was not able to complete this work prior to my vacation, so I’m leaving an update here with where everything is at in case someone else is able to take over t…"
🔥 Unanswered question — Navigation wireframesData
43d 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
27d without reply: "did you start on this as well? could we have this in place by EOW also?"
🔥 Unanswered question — Existing Research ReviewData
83d without reply: "can we mark this done or leave it open?"
🔥 Unanswered question — Preliminary IA [Flow Diagrams, Sitemap, Navigation Wires]Data
47d without reply: "Posting initial exploration figjam board link here for documentation purposes before I close this out: https://www.figma.com/board/OtJ4g14U2BAVtqGhSUWHR4/Resear…"
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 33.2h/week, the 607h engagement ceiling will be reached in ~4 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.