[Planning] How do you plan around dependencies you do not control?

Instruction: Answer this as a project planning question where some critical dependencies belong to other teams or functions.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can build realistic plans when key inputs sit outside direct ownership.

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If I do not control the dependency, I still need to plan for it actively. That starts with understanding what the dependency really is, what commitment exists today, how reliable that commitment is, and what happens to the project if it moves. I do not want external inputs treated like fixed dates just because they are...

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