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PUBLISHING-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Walk the Cover Approval Delay

Make schedule decisions by tracing critical dependencies in a cover approval delay.

Cover delay The author wants one more cover concept. Sales needs a retailer deck tomorrow. Production says printer files need final cover dimensions by 5 p.m. The decision is not whether covers matter. It is which cover decision controls the schedule. Critical path Find the controlling dependency A task is critical when delaying it delays the milestone. In this case, dimensions for printer files have less slack than sales visuals or color preference. React Keep every stakeholder equally happy The schedule gets protected without closing every creative conversation prematurely. Critical-path management protects the chain with the least slack first. 01…

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