All workstreams report green, but the sponsor must decide an unresolved launch dependency. How would you run the meeting?

Instruction: Give a short sponsor decision memo and explain how you would close the meeting with an accountable decision.

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Fictional launch review: build and internal tests are complete. Customer migration approval is still missing. The migration owner can either obtain the standard approval in five working days or seek an authorized expedited review taking two days at $8,000. Launch is in three working days. No migration may begin without approval, and paying for expedited review does not guarantee acceptance. The sponsor owns budget/date choices; the approval authority owns acceptance.

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“Build and internal tests are ready, but launch readiness is blocked by migration approval. The standard path takes five days against a three-day window. Expedited review takes two days and costs $8,000, with acceptance still subject to the approving authority...

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