Pipeline Accelerator Insight #107: Build New Product Plans that Separate Waiting and Work
Every project plan includes both work time and waiting time.
The problem is, most plans mix the two — hiding what’s really going on.
Think about it:
Waiting for parts to arrive.
Waiting for test results.
Waiting for a contractor to finish their step.
These aren’t periods of active work, yet they consume calendar time and affect project flow.
For better visibility, separate work and waiting in your plans.
For example, a supply chain professional might spend a few days sourcing and ordering components — that’s work.
Then, it might take eight weeks for those parts to arrive — that’s waiting.
When you distinguish the two, you gain clearer insights into progress, bottlenecks, and true resource availability.
You’ll know whether your project is slow because people are overloaded or because the system is simply waiting.
Better visibility means better decisions — and faster new product delivery.
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