Include setup in the window
The synthetic work window closes at 17:00. Setup needs thirty minutes and the task needs ninety; interruption is not allowed by the supplied procedure. At 15:10 the team has not started. This is a local access constraint, not a legal working-hours rule.
| Requirement | Minutes | Plan effect |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | 30 | Must precede task |
| Task | 90 | Continuous |
| Total / latest start | 120 / 15:00 | 15:10 misses by 10 minutes |
Move work instead of squeezing the procedure
- Confirm window end
- Add setup and task duration
- Subtract from 17:00
- Compare actual readiness
- Reschedule if after 15:00
A proposed shorter setup requires a revised approved procedure; it cannot be assumed merely to fit the window.
At 15:10, a full run would end at 17:10, outside the window. The planner should book a new slot or obtain a genuinely changed constraint, keeping this attempt unstarted.
If everything is ready at 14:50, when does work finish and how much margin remains?
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Finish at 16:50, leaving ten minutes before 17:00. Setup and task both remain included.