Journal.
Notes from the practice.
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When one project has more than one plan
7 October 2026
Integrated planning starts when the dates already disagree. Name the master file, and what each party must supply.
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Several projects, one view
7 October 2026
A portfolio view is finish dates, progress, and resource clashes from schedules you already trust. It is not a funding decision.
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What a monthly update should say
7 October 2026
The update is the period's progress, a look-ahead, and a plain note on what moved and why.
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A baseline you can explain
7 October 2026
A baseline is logic, calendars, coding, and constraints, plus a short narrative of how they were chosen.
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What to hand over with a tender schedule
7 October 2026
A resource-loaded tender schedule is a file, a histogram, and an assumption log. It is not a price.