> lack of the big picture This is why the dealines are missed too. If/when i don't get the big picture, i spread all over the subject/don't know what i should

> lack of the big picture This is why the dealines are missed too. If/when i don't get the big picture, i spread all over the subject/don't know what i should focus on, and miss deadline. I would say: better communication at the beginning of the project. What i like is first: know the general direction, then research abit on my own, then have an open discussion with the PO (on the wednesday if the project started on a Monday), about all the caveats i see. Also, responsibility. If the business (not usually PO in this case) agree to send me a mail/sign a paper saying that they take full responsibility if the upgrade either doesn't fully respect the law or isn't secure (security is like 50% of the time spend in research/in integration), i assure you the deadline will be met.