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Break down complex projects by mapping dependencies, slicing vertically to deliver end-to-end features, writing tasks with explicit acceptance criteria, and establishing checkpoints to guide planning and ensure progress.

Structuring a plan when requirements are unclear involves entering plan mode to decompose ambiguous work into clear, actionable tasks with explicit dependencies and acceptance criteria, minimizing uncertainty for the team.

Vertical slicing helps task breakdown by dividing large tasks into manageable chunks that deliver end-to-end features, ensuring cross-functional work has clear ownership and sequencing for continuous progress.

Yes, you can map dependencies and establish checkpoints for cross-functional work to ensure clear ownership and sequencing, applying templates to guide planning and verify progress against acceptance criteria.

You need a work breakdown structure with acceptance criteria when large tasks must be decomposed, requirements are ambiguous, and cross-functional teams require clear, executable steps with defined checkpoints to start with minimal uncertainty.