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Sarah, a junior software developer at AppFlow Technologies, has just completed a reflection on missing an important project deadline. Her team was developing a new user authentication system, and while her code was technically excellent and passed all quality reviews, she delivered it 3 days late, which delayed the entire team's integration testing phase.
Sarah's Reflection Progress So Far:
Description: "I was assigned to develop the user authentication module with a 2-week deadline. I spent extra time researching security best practices and writing comprehensive tests. The code was delivered 3 days late, affecting the team's sprint completion."
Feelings: "I felt proud of the code quality but anxious about disappointing my team and worried about being seen as unreliable."
Evaluation: "The code quality was excellent and required no rework, but my time management was poor. I didn't communicate progress delays early enough."
Analysis: "I focused too much on perfection instead of balancing quality with deadlines. I also didn't break down the work into smaller milestones to track progress."
Conclusion: "I need to improve my project planning and communication skills while maintaining high code quality standards."
Sarah has reached the Action Planning stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle. Based on her evaluation that "code quality was excellent, but time management was poor," what should her Action Planning stage specifically explore?