Short journal · Original editorial · Thinking in sequences
Work is complete but the recipient is never told.
A process is easier to discuss when its transitions are visible. Name what arrives, what changes, and what the next person needs. Test the sequence with one concrete example; a tidy diagram alone does not show that it works.
Make the completion message part of the sequence.
Leave an easy return path where possible. Changing a method should not require pretending the earlier attempt never existed.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?