Classify evidence before adding units
Synthetic workload planning counts accepted task units due in October as committed work. A proposed quote with an expected October decision is tentative; a quote with unknown timing stays unallocated. No revenue or probability model is used. O-155 contributes four committed units, O-156 has six tentative units and O-157 has three unallocated units. Displaying thirteen as committed would erase the difference between evidence and expectation.
| Opportunity | Units | Timing evidence | Planning bucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-155 | 4 | Accepted; due in October | Committed: 4 |
| O-156 | 6 | Sales expects October decision | Tentative: 6 |
| O-157 | 3 | Decision timing unknown | Unallocated: 3 |
Update the bucket when evidence changes
- Identify acceptance evidence
- Read delivery or decision timing
- Separate planning buckets
- Reclassify on recorded new evidence
Unknown timing must remain unknown; do not substitute the current month or a default probability.
O-156 is accepted for November work. What is October’s committed quantity?
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Four units. Its six units become November committed work, not October committed work. Remove them from October’s tentative bucket.
Task units are fictional. This is workload classification, not a financial forecast, weighted pipeline model or statement of realised revenue.