{
  "status": "Illustrative acceptance plan, not an executable test suite or observed production result",
  "topic": "Cloud credits versus cash runway",
  "date": "2026-11-04",
  "sourceArticle": "https://aptixlabs.com/insights/cloud-credits-vs-cash-runway",
  "setup": [
    "Use synthetic accounts and records",
    "Record the environment and implementation version",
    "Agree the expected product contract before testing"
  ],
  "reviewSequence": [
    "Maintain separate cash and restricted-credit balances",
    "Link credits only to eligible forecast charges",
    "Review both timelines when making hiring or delivery commitments"
  ],
  "cases": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "condition": "Credits cannot cover an obligation",
      "expectedBehavior": "Cash must fund it",
      "observedBehavior": null,
      "status": "not_run"
    },
    {
      "id": "2",
      "condition": "A credit expires unused",
      "expectedBehavior": "It does not extend cash runway by its face value",
      "observedBehavior": null,
      "status": "not_run"
    },
    {
      "id": "3",
      "condition": "Forecast usage changes",
      "expectedBehavior": "Both the credit and cash timelines are recalculated",
      "observedBehavior": null,
      "status": "not_run"
    }
  ],
  "tradeoff": "A detailed financial model can create false confidence when its assumptions are weak. Keep scenarios transparent and seek qualified accounting or financial review for formal reporting and financing decisions."
}