Handshake Contracts

Handshake contracts spell out how two groups promise to work together before policy catches up. Draft your handshake contract or Browse the runbooks index.

When to draft one

• A stream depends on another team to hit a shared milestone.
• You’re piloting a new way of working and need clarity before bureaucracy catches up.
• An incident exposed unclear ownership and you need a fast correction.

Core ingredients

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