Scope Sweep
Now that we've completed the core work and reviewed it, do a final pass to identify anything we missed or should address before considering this scope "done".
Please check for:
- Incomplete tasks: anything you planned to do but didn't get to
- Overlooked requirements: anything implied but not explicitly handled
- Missing questions: what I should have asked but didn't
- Hidden assumptions: any assumptions you made that could be wrong
- Edge cases: scenarios that could break or degrade the solution
- Failure modes: what happens when inputs are malformed, missing, hostile, or extreme
- Operational concerns: deployment, monitoring, logging, maintenance, rollback
- Security and abuse risks: permissions, misuse paths, data exposure
- Performance bottlenecks: scalability issues, worst-case behavior, cost traps
- Testing gaps: what still needs tests or validation
- User experience gaps: confusing flows, unclear outputs, poor defaults
- Integration risks: dependencies, external APIs, versioning, backward compatibility
- Future-proofing: what will become painful in 3-6 months if not handled now
Finally:
- What is the biggest risk remaining?
- If you were reviewing this as a third party, what would you criticize first?
- What would you improve if you had one more day?