Career & Communication · 55 sec
Add Buffers Around Uncertain Work
A plan without margin assumes nothing will go wrong.
The useful idea
- Understand
Dependencies, reviews, interruptions, and rework create variation in task duration.
- Connect
Using every available hour means one small delay can push all connected work off schedule.
- Apply
Buffers belong where uncertainty and dependency are highest rather than being spread without thought.
Why this matters
Schedule resilience comes from acknowledging variation before it becomes a crisis.
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Add more buffer where uncertainty and dependency are highest.
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Schedule resilience comes from acknowledging variation before it becomes a crisis.