Task 8: Cross-Quarter Publish Flexibility

Test Cases

ID	Scenario	Expected Result	Status
T8-01	Create cycle for Q1 period and publish during Q2	Publish succeeds
T8-02	Publish request where current date is outside cycle period	No date-coupling validation error
T8-03	Cycle first publish in later quarter	Cycle becomes published with publish audit recorded
T8-04	Scoped re-publish in later quarter for remaining departments	Publish succeeds for remaining scopes only

Demo Walkthrough

1. Create cycle with past quarter dates (e.g., Q4 2025)
2. Publish now (current date is outside cycle period) → Show it succeeds without date errors
3. Show audit trail → Verify published_at reflects actual publish date