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Retrospective · Period covered:
Trading operations: handoffs without blind spots
A retrospective on ownership, exceptions, and continuity between teams.
This retrospective was written in September 2026. The period covered is an editorial reference, not an original publication date or a record of client work.
A handoff needs an owner
A task can pass through several teams while the responsibility for its completion remains unclear. Describe where a handoff begins and ends: the information supplied, the receiving team, and the acknowledgment that closes the transfer. A shared queue makes unresolved work easier to see than a collection of private messages.
Keep exceptions visible
The standard process is only part of an operating model. Record what happens when information is missing, a system is unavailable, or an instruction needs clarification. Give the team a defined route for raising these issues and a place to record the decision. Avoid making a personal inbox the only record of an exception.
Review the points of friction
A short review of recurring exceptions can reveal where instructions need improvement. Look for work that is returned repeatedly or depends on one person’s memory. Update the handoff documentation with the people who use it, then check whether the change reduced ambiguity. Continuity comes from a process that the next team can understand.
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