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Watermelon Projects. Green on the outside; red on the inside.

I learned a new term this week: “Watermelon Projects” – Green on the outside. Red on the inside.

A risk register records concerns. A decision-ready risk view explains the condition, evidence, impact, options, owner, and decision date.

The FDA 12-digit NDC transition affects more than field length. Map systems, data flows, processes, labels, and partner dependencies early.

Healthcare transformation crosses systems, data, operations, partners, and regulation. Readiness requires one evidence-led operating picture.

Green can mean on track, no update, or no escalation. Leaders need evidence, exceptions, and decision thresholds instead of color alone.

Move from broad ambition to an executable plan by clarifying outcomes, assumptions, dependencies, ownership, and decision points.

A practical operating model for replacing scattered status updates with an executive-ready view of progress, risk, dependencies, and decisions.