Where can we buy time if needed?
Schedule
When things need to happen.
- When must we start?
- When must we finish?
- What deadlines are fixed?
- What timing is flexible?
Frequency
How often things occur.
- Is this one-time or recurring?
- How often should this happen?
- What triggers each occurrence?
- When do patterns change?
Duration
How long things take.
- How long will this take?
- What's the minimum time needed?
- Where can we compress timeframes?
- What extends our timeline?
Sequencing
The order of activities.
- What must happen first?
- What can happen simultaneously?
- What must wait for completion?
- Where can we overlap activities?
Availability
When resources and people are accessible.
- When are people available?
- When are resources accessible?
- What are the blackout periods?
- When is the optimal window?
Cycles
Natural rhythms we must respect.
- What business cycles apply?
- What seasonal patterns exist?
- What daily/weekly rhythms matter?
- When do cycles reset?