🔄 Continuous Flow in InTakt
🎯 Purpose
The Continuous Flow feature ensures that a task’s segments are scheduled without breaks, keeping crews onsite with uninterrupted work. This helps avoid gaps between task instances, reduces remobilization, and supports smoother, real-world flow.
✅ Key Capabilities
1. Flow Options per Task
Under each task’s properties, users can choose one of three flow behaviors:
Option | Behavior |
As Soon As Possible (default) | Tasks are scheduled at the earliest available slots. |
As Late As Possible | Tasks are pushed as late as possible within float windows without delaying successors. |
Continuous | Task blocks are grouped and move together, preventing fragmentation. |
2. Visual Indicators
- Each flow setting has a distinct icon visible on the task bar in Schedule View.
- The Continuous Flow icon makes it easy to identify grouped tasks.
3. Auto-Grouping with Shift
- When Continuous Flow is enabled:
- All instances of the task stay adjacent.
- Inserting a blocking task shifts the group together to maintain continuity.
🚀 Why It Matters
- Crew Efficiency: Avoids costly demobilization/remobilization cycles.
- Field Reality: Mirrors how crews work — once they start, they stay until done.
- Schedule Clarity: Reduces scattered, confusing task placements.
🧠 Best Practices
- Apply Continuous Flow to tasks with dedicated crews or where partial deployment isn't feasible (e.g., drywall, HVAC rough-in).
- Use “As Late As Possible” sparingly — ideal for just-in-time activities like finish detailing or inspections.
- Combine with buffering and lag logic for smoother takt flow.
