[Execution] A dependency outside your team is slipping and now threatens your project. How do you respond?

Instruction: Explain how you would handle a dependency that is outside your direct control but now puts your project at risk.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can manage cross-team dependencies actively instead of reporting them passively.

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I would first get clear on the dependency itself. What exactly is slipping, how much does it affect our project, and are there any partial options or workarounds that reduce the impact? I do not want to describe the problem too vaguely, because that makes it harder to solve.

Then I would work directly with the dependency...

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