Several things at once.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Everything due, and when How long each genuinely requires Which depend on others
WHAT TO BUILD
A single view of all deadlines.
WHY
Because they cluster, and the clustering is invisible until listed.
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY CLUSTER
Start the earlier work sooner, not the later work later.
WHAT TO PRIORITISE
By deadline and by weight together.
WHY BOTH
A small assignment due tomorrow may matter less than a major one due next week.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT COMPETING DEMANDS
Decide deliberately what receives less, rather than everything suffering equally.
WHAT TO PROTECT
The work carrying most weight.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU CANNOT MEET A DEADLINE
Ask before it passes, not after.
WHY
Extensions are frequently possible in advance and rarely afterwards.
WHAT TO PROVIDE
An honest reason and a realistic new date.
WHAT TO AVOID
Silence Submitting nothing Assuming an extension will be granted
WHAT TO LEARN FROM EACH PERIOD
Whether your estimates were accurate.
