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SMART 1.0 — Production

Production is how homes get built on time: lot inquiry, master schedules, critical activities, delays, slot scheduling, and assigning builders or supers to lots.

  1. Lot inquiry — open a lot to see contract, plan, schedule, and key dates.
  2. Review schedule — activities, predecessors, and critical activities that drive the completion date (see Schedules).
  3. Record delays — when weather, materials, or trades slip a date, enter a delay with reason codes your division requires (see Delays).
  4. Slot / start scheduling — place lots into production slots per community rules.
  5. Builder assignment — assign the responsible builder or superintendent for field execution.
TaskNotes
Move a start dateMay require delay documentation or division approval
See why a lot is “stuck”Check lot status, contract status, open delays, and incomplete activities
Re-sequence tradesCoordinate with project management if POs or bids are not ready
Release to next phaseOften tied to activity completion and inspections

Some delay types route through AgilePoint in SMART 2.0 instead of desktop-only entry. If you submit a delay in SMART 1.0 but approval happens in email or SMART 2.0, follow your division checklist — see SMART 2.0 Production.

Printed Lot Definition output (options subreport / LD_Options) sorts options by option category, then option name. Column layout was adjusted to avoid blank pages in long option lists — compare paper lot definitions to on-screen selections if columns look different than older printouts.

  • Changing a critical activity can shift the projected completion date for the whole community report.
  • Lot status must be in a buildable state — production cannot schedule a lot that is still in land-only status.
  • Open variances or change orders may block certain activities — coordinate with PM (see Variances).