Chapter 3

Why does the job freeze when I'm busy?

Tôi bận một hôm, sao cả công trình đứng hình?

The chapter's question

Who has to be on site tomorrow, and how do they know?

Big idea

When the schedule lives in the contractor's head, the job stops whenever the contractor is busy.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    The Schedule on the Wall

    Is there a schedule posted anywhere on my site?

  2. Part 3.2

    Who Updates It

    When is the schedule updated, and by whom?

  3. Part 3.3

    What the Site Chat Is For

    What is the group chat being used for, and can it replace a schedule?

  4. Part 3.4

    Three Milestones the Client Tracks

    Which three milestones does the client care about?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Keeping to Schedule is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Keeping to Schedule

  1. 1.Late because of slow work, or waiting?
  2. 2.Promise the date they want, or the real one?
  3. 3.Why does the job freeze when I'm busy?
  4. 4.Admitting delay early: losing face, or keeping clients?
  5. 5.Another job: more profit, or more delays?