Words you know: complete the sentences

coherent action · off-the-shelf · north star · build-versus-buy · bespoke

• We must decide on a ____ approach for our new software architecture in Seattle.
• Buying an ____ enterprise solution saved us months of development time in London.
• Our client in Chicago requested a completely ____ dashboard for their analytics.
• The leadership team announced a ____ strategy to unify all regional offices.
• Every manager in Austin aligned their projects with our ultimate ____ .

Remember: Noun clauses as subjects and objects

• What concerns our directors in Seattle [is whether / that] the budget will suffice.
• The fact [that / whether] we secured the contract is amazing.
• Nobody understood [what / that] caused the server outage in London.
• She explained [how / whether] the migration team completed the task.

Remember: Modals of deduction with perfect infinitives

• The system crashed; they [must have missed / should miss] the warning signs in Boston.
• The migration went smoothly; the engineers [can't have slept / must have prepared] thoroughly.
• He is not answering his phone in Austin; he [might have boarded / should board] the plane.
• The budget error was minor; they [needn't have worried / didn't need to worry] so much.

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