An opportunity is a supported condition worth a decision, not an instruction to act. The queue exists to reduce noise and make trade-offs visible.
Use this guide when
You need to choose which supported piece of work deserves attention next.
Follow this route
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Confirm the condition
Read what changed, which population and period it affects, and which source supports it.
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Compare the trade-off
Review likely commercial value, effort, risk, urgency, reversibility and information strength together.
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Inspect alternatives
Open the opportunity workspace to compare acting, testing, monitoring, dismissing or waiting.
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Choose a disposition
Accept a next step, snooze, dismiss with a reason or request more information. The decision remains in history.
Before you finish
- The reason matches the business goal
- Duplicate symptoms are grouped
- The expected value is not presented as guaranteed