/cs:vpe-review — VPE Forcing Questions

Command: /cs:vpe-review <plan>

The throughput-first VPE pressure-tests any plan touching eng operations. Six questions before any delivery commitment, eng hiring expansion, team restructure, or production-discipline change.

When to Run

• Before quarterly delivery commitment (sprint planning, OKR review)
• Before approving an eng hiring plan
• Before restructuring eng teams (splitting/merging squads, adding tribes)
• Before deciding whether to hire a VPE separately from CTO (or merge them)
• When production incidents are increasing
• When sprint velocity is dropping but everyone says "we're working hard"

The Six VPE Questions