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Look-Ahead Report

The Look-Ahead report focuses your team on the next 2–4 weeks of work with alerts for dependencies, resources, and risks.

Feature Spec Reference

Module 7 — Look-Ahead

Look-Ahead View

The report displays:
  • Tasks Starting Soon (next 14 days by default)
  • Tasks Completing Soon
  • Dependencies Coming Due (predecessors finishing before dependent starts)
  • Resource Conflicts (person/equipment over-allocated)
  • At-Risk Tasks (tasks flagged in Risk Register or behind schedule)

Filtering Look-Ahead

Date Range

  • Change the default 2-week window to 1 week, 3 weeks, or 4 weeks
  • Or select custom date range

Task Status

  • Show all tasks or filter by status (On Track, At Risk, Behind)

Resource

  • Filter to show only tasks assigned to a specific person or equipment

Risk Level

  • Show only high-risk tasks, or include all risk levels

Color Coding

Actions from Look-Ahead

Click a Task

  • Opens task detail panel
  • Edit task properties or progress
  • Add notes or attachments

Mark Task As Reviewed

  • Checkbox to acknowledge you’ve reviewed the upcoming work
  • Status tracked for team coordination

Export Look-Ahead

  • Export to CSV or PDF for team distribution
  • Print for field use

Screenshot

Look-Ahead Report Look-ahead table with color-coded alerts and upcoming dependencies highlighted.

Common Use Cases

  1. Weekly Planning Meetings: Review look-ahead with team to plan next week
  2. Field Updates: Print or email look-ahead to field supervisors
  3. Dependency Management: Identify potential handoff issues before they occur
  4. Resource Planning: Spot over-allocations early and shift tasks

Next Steps