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Rehost, replatform and refactor are textbook. What moved the program was a Control Tower landing zone, disciplined backlog grooming and a small platform team with clear scope.
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Rehost, replatform and refactor are textbook. What moved the program was a Control Tower landing zone, disciplined backlog grooming and a small platform team with clear scope.
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