Unstructured client feedback is the single largest driver of agency margin compression. When feedback arrives as informal commentary rather than binary acceptance decisions, delivery timelines slip.
“Revision cycles expand to fill the ambiguity allowed by your feedback intake process.”
Cora Recommended Operational Standard: Enforce structured feedback rubrics with mandatory 48-hour turnarounds.
The 3 Rules of Fast Client Approvals#
01
Binary Acceptance Criteria
Define explicit pass/fail checks prior to milestone delivery.
02
Single Consolidated Reviewer
Require client stakeholders to designate one unified decision-maker.
03
Asynchronous Stage Gates
Lock approval state in the workspace before progressing to next sprint.