Contingency Planning · Decision points · Component
The date
When the choice is made, set from the fallback’s lead time and put in a calendar.
The deliverable
What it is
The decision point is calculated backwards: the commitment date, less the fallback’s lead time, less a margin.
It is nearly always earlier than feels comfortable, which is precisely why it has to be set in advance.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The margin
How much slack sits between the decision and the lead time.
3 attributes: Margin · Reason · Ever used
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Where the calculated decision point is already in the past, the fallback was never available.