When to use it.
Use it when responsibility moves between people, shifts, teams, projects or operational phases. It tests whether the receiving person can act—not merely whether the outgoing person has sent a folder.
How to use it.
- Use a real piece of work, not a theoretical case.
- Write short, testable statements rather than polished explanations.
- Name the person who can decide or act.
- Set a review point so the temporary picture can change.
Where it comes from.
Developed across the trilogy from the recurring themes of reliable teams, operational memory, dependency and work that must survive rotation.
Useful before impressive. Clear before fashionable.