Dependency schedules / Delivery leads, planning owners and acceptance reviewers

Troubleshooting path

Detect a dependency cycle before commitment

Hold a plan whose required-input relationships contain a circular start condition.

The guide checks whether the declared final-input model has any executable first task.

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Original worked case · Manual planning resource

Inspect the decision, not just the summary.

Start with the invented evidence, follow the reasoning, and retain its limits when adapting the brief.

01 · Inspect the inputs

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Inspect the invented case records
Task	Required completed input	Can start initially?
A	B final output	No
B	C final output	No
C	A final output	No

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02 · Follow the reasoning

How the case leads to a decision

A→B→C→A is circular in the required-input graph. Every task has an unmet predecessor; adding dates does not supply an initial completed output.

The bounded result

The three tasks have no permitted first start under the stated final-output requirements. Resolve a real boundary or initial-input change before committing the schedule.

Definitions and method context

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Inspect the conditions behind this decision

Diagnostic planning path

Synthetic planning case: A requires the final output of B before starting. B requires the final output of C. C requires the final output of A. No accepted initial output exists.

Confirm each actual input need

Owner role · Receiving owners

Evidence: All three edges mean final usable output, not informal awareness.

Identify the circular gate

Owner role · Planner

Evidence: The A/B/C cycle and absent initial output are recorded.

Agree a genuine break

Owner role · Decision owner

Evidence: A supported staged input or changed dependency is accepted; no edge is erased just to make a chart work.

Decision to make: The three tasks have no permitted first start under the stated final-output requirements. Resolve a real boundary or initial-input change before committing the schedule.

Filled manual planning note

Invented planning text. Adapt it to your evidence and confirmed owners.

The three tasks have no permitted first start under the stated final-output requirements. Resolve a real boundary or initial-input change before committing the schedule. A→B→C→A is circular in the required-input graph. Every task has an unmet predecessor; adding dates does not supply an initial completed output. Do not confuse a start-blocking dependency cycle with an intentional iterative process or a harmless communication loop.

Questions about this workflow

Can I fix it by assigning A the earliest date?

No. Its required B output is still missing.

Does every feedback loop prohibit work?

No. This example is specifically a circular requirement for final output before any start. Iterative workflows need different boundary definitions.

Does this create tasks in the product?

No. The brief is a manual planning resource. Use the product access link to check onboarding and the workflows available in your account.

Put the outline to work

Confirm each actual input need. Check: All three edges mean final usable output, not informal awareness.
Identify the circular gate. Check: The A/B/C cycle and absent initial output are recorded.
Agree a genuine break. Check: A supported staged input or changed dependency is accepted; no edge is erased just to make a chart work.

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