What if the Problem Is Too Big to Stop the Line?
The most challenging aspect of stop the line behavior is that it requires teams to remove the root cause of a problem so that the problem does not happen again. It is important not to lose focus on this aspect in your quest to get blockers out of your way. If you decide that you cannot immediately fix a problem at its root cause because it is too big, consider the mechanism described next.
What happens if a team hits a problem that is too large to solve right now? For instance, what if a team determines that the way it is building its software does not easily accommodate a new technology that needs to be added to the product? To solve this problem correctly might involve a costly update or rework ...
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