[Planning] How do you decide what should be in phase one versus later phases?

Instruction: Explain how you determine what belongs in an initial delivery phase and what should come later.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can shape delivery scope in a disciplined way instead of just cutting randomly.

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I usually decide that by looking at business value, dependency structure, risk, and coherence. Phase one should be meaningful enough to matter, but not so overloaded that the project becomes fragile before it proves anything. I want the first phase to deliver something real while also creating a sensible foundation...

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[Planning] How do you decide what should be in phase one versus later phases?

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