Year Wheel · The review rhythm · Component
The distribution
Where the reviews sit across the year, and whether they land in the months that can carry them.
The deliverable
What it is
Quarterly and annual reviews cluster, and they cluster in the same months as the internal obligations, because both follow the financial calendar.
Moving one quarterly review by a fortnight frequently relieves the worst month of the year at no cost.
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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 preparation
When the work before the review happens.
3 attributes: Preparation · Owner · Starts
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Reviews are among the most movable things in the year and are treated as among the least.
The other components in the review rhythm
The cadences
What is reviewed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually — matched to how fast each thing actually changes.
LearnThe adherence
Whether the rhythm is actually kept — because a rhythm that lapses under pressure lapses when it is most needed.
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