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Interrupted Task Remaining-Time Review

An estimate should follow the remaining work, not protect the old promise.

Fifteen minutes for one practical decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Re-estimate the Remaining Work After an Actual Interruption.

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Hypothetical example: an adult reports that a note is partly drafted after a required interruption and requests a revised handoff rather than silently moving the deadline.

01Count what was completed, not what the clock consumed

Record completed and remaining work.

02Identify what the interruption actually changed

Identify the interruption’s actual effect.

03Make a new estimate from the remaining steps

Estimate the remaining steps from current information.

04Tell the affected person before relying on the change

Confirm any changed handoff with the affected person.

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