1. Lock the handoff contract
The first milestone defines the source event, required quote fields, board columns, owner-routing rule, duplicate key, attachment rule, notification channel, and failure states.
Proof hub / Workflow sample
Goal: when a lead, job request, or supplier message arrives, the business gets one clean board item with the fields needed to quote, assign, and follow up without hunting through inboxes.
The first milestone defines the source event, required quote fields, board columns, owner-routing rule, duplicate key, attachment rule, notification channel, and failure states.
{
"event_id": "quote_20260523_001",
"source": "pricing_form",
"company": "Sample Company",
"contact_name": "Sample Buyer",
"email": "buyer@example.com",
"request_type": "integration repair",
"systems": ["Monday.com", "Outlook", "website webhook"],
"priority": "same_day",
"quote_status": "new",
"owner": "operations"
}
A narrow first milestone can be funded as a 24-hour repair when the board, source event, and acceptance checks are clear. Larger builds can follow after the first working path is proven.