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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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perennial q3 item

/pəˈrɛniəl ˌkjuː ˈθriː ˈaɪtəm/ - n.

1 [colloq.] An item with the rare distinction of being permanently next.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A planned deliverable that is repeatedly deferred to a future quarter without ever being cancelled.

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See also
  • remediation backlogThe list of things everyone agrees are broken, sorted by how long they have been agreed.
  • roadmapA map drawn for a vehicle that has not been built, on a road that resets each quarter. Everything important lives just past the visible horizon.
  • strategic priorityAn item declared a top priority alongside the other nine top priorities. Priority is a count of one; the plural is the tell.