Look at the evidence
Select a representative delivery cycle.
Identify founder actions required before, during and after it.
Check whether another authorised role can handle the same cases.
A case to think through
A team completes routine tasks but needs the founder to resolve every scope change. Normal delivery works; exception handling remains dependent.
This is a hypothetical operating example, not a client result.Avoid a misleading conclusion
Testing only an unusually simple project can overstate how independently the business operates.
Delivery independence needs evidence from real work, including the exceptions that make the business difficult to run. A process document, quiet holiday or completed checklist is not enough on its own. Check whether another capable and authorised role can maintain the agreed outcome under representative conditions.
Your evidence check
Bring supporting and contrary examples. A self-reported answer is a starting point; these notes do not calculate or validate a score.
| Prompt | Notes from your case |
|---|---|
| Delivery cycle | |
| founder input | |
| exception | |
| alternate | |
| acceptance evidence |
Does one successful week prove independence?
No. Consider the range of cases, workload and exceptions covered before drawing a broader conclusion.
See the wider pattern.
20 questions. An indicative, self-reported result with a five-dimension profile and an optional conversation.
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