Fast-Track
To move work through a process faster than the usual sequence or timing.
Plain English
Give this work an accelerated path because waiting has a meaningful cost.
In context
Fast-tracking changes priority or sequencing and should make the reason tradeoffs approver and skipped steps explicit.
Example
“We will fast-track the security patch after an expedited review.”
When you'll hear this
- incident response
- executive priority
- time-sensitive delivery
Common misunderstanding
Fast-tracking should not silently remove essential safety quality or approval controls.
Also known as
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Updated: 2026-08-26
