{
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "releasedAt": "2026-05-20",
  "kpi": {
    "rogueId": "product.key_initiatives",
    "slug": "key_initiatives",
    "domain": "product",
    "defaultLabel": "Key Initiatives",
    "description": "Container handle for the field-array of strategic product initiatives committed for the current quarter / half — each entry tracks the initiative name, status (on-track / at-risk / blocked / shipped / cut), owner, target date, and a one-line explanation or mitigation plan. The structured, per-initiative companion to the `product.key_initiatives_status` narrative: the narrative gives the execution-pulse story, this gallery makes each initiative individually trackable with its own owner and status. Renders via the CollapsibleFormItemCardGallery widget (the reused gallery pattern shared with sales pipeline deals and HR key hires / openings). Common pitfall: every initiative defaults to \"on-track\" until two weeks before its deadline — require an explicit at-risk state with a mitigation plan, not a re-label at the deadline.",
    "fieldType": "text",
    "unit": null,
    "maturity": "general",
    "suggestedForStages": [
      "seriesA",
      "seriesB",
      "seriesC",
      "public"
    ],
    "defaultOwningFunctions": [
      "Product"
    ],
    "stageRelevance": {
      "seriesA": "core",
      "seriesB": "core",
      "seriesC": "core",
      "public": "core"
    },
    "definitionSource": {
      "tier": "editorial",
      "sourceName": "imboard Editorial",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sectionRef": null,
      "publicationDate": "2026-04-01",
      "attributionNotice": null
    },
    "formula": "Container — field-array of initiative items (name, status, owner, targetDate, explanation / mitigation). No aggregate calculation; the surface makes each strategic initiative individually trackable at the board level.",
    "whyItMatters": "Connects the strategic narrative to delivery reality at the level the board can act on — surfaces where engineering needs unblocking and where commitments are slipping, per named initiative with a named owner. The board's most efficient leverage point on the product organization.",
    "interpretationGuidance": "Watch for chronic \"at-risk\" items without escalation (the team has accepted slippage and is notifying, not asking for help) and for all-green status alongside a declining `product.delivery_predictability` (status is being optimistically managed). Pair with the `product.key_initiatives_status` narrative — the gallery tracks the items, the narrative explains the pattern.",
    "relatedKpiIds": [
      "product.key_initiatives_status",
      "product.delivery_predictability",
      "product.portfolio",
      "product.offensive_roadmap_pct",
      "product.capacity_allocation_pct"
    ]
  }
}