{
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "releasedAt": "2026-05-20",
  "kpi": {
    "rogueId": "product.key_initiatives_status",
    "slug": "key_initiatives_status",
    "domain": "product",
    "defaultLabel": "Key Initiatives Status",
    "description": "Stoplight-plus-narrative status of the strategic product initiatives committed for the current quarter / half — each initiative ideally tagged on-track / at-risk / blocked / shipped, with a one-line explanation. The execution-pulse view that connects strategy intent to delivery reality. Common pitfall: every initiative defaults to \"on track\" until two weeks before the deadline, then turns red — a board that only sees binary green-or-red status without intermediate \"at-risk\" signaling is being managed reactively. Pair with `delivery_predictability` to detect this pattern; require at-risk initiatives to surface a mitigation plan, not just a label.",
    "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": "Narrative — list of named strategic initiatives, each with (1) status (on-track / at-risk / blocked / shipped / cut), (2) one-line explanation, (3) for at-risk and blocked: a mitigation plan or escalation request.",
    "whyItMatters": "Connects the strategic narrative to delivery reality at the level the board can act on. Surfaces where engineering needs unblocking, where commitments are slipping, and where the strategy needs revision. The board's most efficient leverage point on the product organization.",
    "interpretationGuidance": "Watch for two patterns: (1) chronic \"at-risk\" without escalation — usually a sign that the team has accepted the slippage and the board is being notified, not asked for help. (2) all-green status alongside declining `delivery_predictability` — usually a sign that the status field is being optimistically managed. The right cadence: at-risk should appear early and resolve via mitigation, not by re-labeling at the deadline.",
    "relatedKpiIds": [
      "product.delivery_predictability",
      "product.portfolio_strategy",
      "product.offensive_roadmap_pct",
      "product.defensive_roadmap_pct",
      "product.capacity_allocation_pct"
    ]
  }
}