The problem with busy tech whatevers is they will quite often not reply nor give a reasonable timeliness on which something can be done. This method forces the

The problem with busy tech whatevers is they will quite often not reply nor give a reasonable timeliness on which something can be done. This method forces them to lay out the timeline they can adhere to, and it works as a CYA as it shows you/your group is ready to act and is being blocked by others. It's up to upper management at that point to deconflict blockers.