Early Signals
Early Signals are warnings generated from committed daily report data. They are designed to show cost or productivity drift before it appears in monthly reporting.
What they look for
- Cost trajectory - actual unit cost moving above budget.
- Productivity dip - production per crew-hour trending below plan.
- Friction keywords - notes that mention blockers such as delay, access, rework, standby, missing material, or weather impact.
When they fire
Signals are evaluated after daily reports are committed. They need linked activity codes, production quantities, and a budget or baseline to compare against.
If starter budget data is missing, daily reports still save, but cost-drift signals may not have enough context to fire.