The plan, and what changes it
A timeline built on Table 4.5 of the upgrade, with suggestions where it can be safer; this month’s tasks; the risks to watch; and a scope check that shows when a new idea quietly turns into a different project.
Suggested timeline
Teal bars are your own plan. Dashed gold bars are suggestions to make it safer. The reasons are listed under the chart. If scope changes haven’t been agreed, a red striped bar shows how far they would push submission.
Why these suggestions
Scope check
0 means you are exactly on the agreed scope. Under 15 is a small adjustment; 35 and over is a big change worth agreeing in supervision first.
Idea parking lot
Good ideas that don’t belong in this thesis go here, not in Chapter 3. Many become your second project or a paper.
Agreed scope changes
Tasks
Risks to watch
Score = likelihood × impact (1–3 each). Set a status as things change.