One question per chapter of Delivery Theater. Print them, bring them to the room, or just sit with the one that won’t let go.
What measurable business outcome would prove this platform was worth buying?
What did we actually buy, and what did we only see?
What would have to be true inside our organization for the demo we just saw to become real?
Are we building because the outcome demands it, or because the tool made it easy?
If this works, what changes for the business sponsor personally?
What business consequence does this architecture decision protect?
What value starts being measured the Monday after go-live?
Are we expanding because value is proven, or because momentum feels safer than honesty?
Who is watching the value every week after go-live?
What unresolved debt from phase one are we about to compound?
Can I explain what changed because of the investment without showing a diagram?
What room do I need to be in before the next decision is made?