PM-Command-Centre-Detailed-Guide.doc
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How Meeting Input works

Meeting Input is the central data entry point. Paste any raw text - meeting minutes, status emails, site visit reports, change request documents - and an AI engine reads it and populates the relevant sections automatically. You review everything before it touches your data.

What the AI extracts

CategoryTrigger phrases (examples)Goes into
DecisionsAny clear statement of a decision madeDecision Log (09)
ActionsOwner + task + deadline combinationsDecision Log - standalone
Risks"risk", "might", "concern", "exposure"Risk Register (08)
Budget - allocated"budget of", "approved at", "cost plan"Budget (04) - Allocated
Budget - spent"we have spent", "actual to date", "invoiced"Budget (04) - Spent
Budget - forecast"expecting to spend", "projected cost"Budget (04) - Forecast
Schedule impactsDate slippage, revised date, new deliverableSchedule (05) & Timeline (07)
Issues"problem", "issue", "defect", "blocker"Issue Tracker (11)
Change requestsCR number, variation order, scope changeChange Log (10)
Assumptions"assuming", "we assume", "if X happens"Assumptions Log (03)
Dependencies"blocked by", "can't start until", "waiting for"Dependency Tracker (12)
Recurring events are expanded automatically

"3 weekends of validation starting 5 July" produces three separate Schedule entries with individual dates - not one collapsed line.

The review panel

After extraction, every item is shown with a checkbox. All are selected by default. Deselect anything that isn't relevant before committing. Toggle all on or off at once with the header checkbox.

Undo last import

Every extraction is tagged with a batch ID. The Undo button removes all items added in the most recent extraction - and only those. Items added manually, or from earlier extractions, are untouched.

The AI does not invent data

If a field isn't present in the notes, it's left blank. The extraction only produces items actually supported by the text.


00
Portfolio Dashboard

The top-level view across all your projects simultaneously. Pulls live data from every project and presents it in one place - no project-switching needed.

What it shows

Click any project card to switch into that project

The command centre switches context and takes you to the Project RAG Summary for that project.

01
Project RAG Summary

The at-a-glance health check for the current project. Set the overall Quality (Green / Amber / Red) using the colour buttons in the top-right corner of the card - this is a manual judgement call, not auto-calculated.

What surfaces here automatically

02
Meeting Input

See How Meeting Input works above for the full breakdown. Supported input: meeting minutes, status emails, change request documents, site visit reports, or any plain text.

Relative dates are resolved automatically

"Next Friday" or "end of next week" are converted to absolute dates based on today's date at the time of extraction.

03
Assumptions Log

A register of things the project is assuming to be true. Assumptions that turn out to be wrong are a common source of unmanaged risk - this log makes them visible and actionable.

Fields

FieldDescription
TextThe assumption itself, stated plainly
Impact if wrongWhat breaks - cost, schedule, scope - if the assumption turns out false
OwnerWho is responsible for validating this assumption
Last validatedWhen it was last confirmed to still hold
StatusUnknown · Valid · At Risk · Broken

Status cycle

UnknownValidAt RiskBroken

Click the status label to cycle. Items are grouped by status with Broken at the top.

Escalating to the Risk Register

Any assumption at At Risk or Broken status shows a ⚠ button. Clicking it creates a new High priority risk using the assumption text and impact - no re-typing required.

⬇ Populated by Meeting Input

Trigger phrases: "assuming", "we assume", "this depends on", "if X happens", "assuming the vendor", "assuming we get approval".

04
Budget

Track budget by line item - typically one line per supplier, contract, or cost centre. Three amounts per line give a clear picture of where money stands.

The three amounts

FieldMeaning
AllocatedWhat has been budgeted, approved, or contracted for this line
SpentWhat has actually been paid or invoiced to date
ForecastWhat is projected to be spent by completion

Total rows at the bottom sum all three columns. Variance = Forecast minus Allocated. Edit any line with the ✏ button alongside the delete button.

⬇ Populated by Meeting Input

The AI distinguishes amounts by language: "we have spent £1.6M" → Spent. "Budget approved at £2M" → Allocated. "Expecting to spend £500k" → Forecast. Only the relevant field is populated; others stay at zero.

05
Schedule

The milestone list view - the same data that powers the Gantt, in table form. Use this to scan dates quickly or add a new milestone with full detail.

Fields per milestone

FieldDescription
NameMilestone or deliverable name
Planned dateThe original baseline date
Forecast dateCurrent expected completion date
Actual dateDate completed (if done); triggers Completed status on the Gantt
OwnerPerson or team responsible
StatusOn Track · Slipping · At Risk · Completed · Blocked - or blank to auto-calculate
BlockerWhat is preventing completion
NotesContext, references, caveats
06
Calendar

A monthly calendar that aggregates key dates from across the project automatically. Navigate months using Prev / Next buttons.

Dates are read live from the source sections - no duplication needed.

07
Timeline (Gantt)

A scrollable horizontal Gantt chart built from the same milestone data as the Schedule. The visual layer makes slippage and patterns immediately legible in a way a list cannot.

Reading the chart

ElementMeaning
Grey tick markPlanned (baseline) date
Coloured barThe span between planned and forecast, coloured by status
Coloured tick markForecast date (right end of bar)
Gold diamond ◆Actual completion date (if recorded)
Variance labele.g. "+12d", "3d early", "on time"
Status labelRight-aligned, coloured to match bar
Gold vertical lineToday

Status colours

On TrackCompletedSlippingAt RiskBlocked

Auto-status calculation

Leave the Status field blank and the Gantt calculates it:

Manually set Completed or Blocked always overrides the calculation.

Drill-down

Click any milestone row to open a detail panel beneath the chart showing the full milestone details plus three live summaries from the rest of the project: open actions (not Done), open risks (not Closed), and at-risk dependencies (At Risk or Blocked). Click the row again or ✕ to close.

Navigation

Use ← Prev and Next → to shift the view by one month. ⊙ Show all resets to an auto-fitted view covering the full data range.

08
Risk Register

A standard risk log with lifecycle tracking. Risks are listed in order of entry. Closed risks remain for audit purposes but are visually separated.

Fields

FieldDescription
TitleShort name for the risk
ImpactWhat happens if the risk materialises
LikelihoodHigh / Medium / Low
OwnerWho is managing mitigation
MitigationWhat is being done to reduce the risk
DeadlineWhen mitigation must be in place
StatusOpen · In Progress · Closed

Status management

OpenIn ProgressClosed

Click the status text to cycle. The ✓ button jumps directly to Closed. Status text is colour-coded: blue for Open, amber for In Progress, green for Closed.

⬇ Populated by Meeting Input

The AI populates Title, Impact, Likelihood, Owner, Mitigation, and Deadline where stated. Status defaults to Open.

09
Decision Log

A record of project decisions with accountability built in. Decisions can have actions attached directly to them, keeping who-does-what-by-when linked to the reasoning behind it.

Decision fields

FieldDescription
Decision textWhat was decided
Approved byWho made or approved the decision
DateWhen the decision was made
Cost impact (£)Financial implication if any
Schedule impactTime implication if any (e.g. "2 weeks")

Actions linked to decisions

Each decision card has a + Action button. Actions added this way are linked to that decision. Fields: action text, owner, deadline, status (Not Started / In Progress / Done), % complete, blocker.

Standalone actions and the Move button

Actions from Meeting Input that aren't linked to a decision appear in a Standalone actions section at the bottom. Each has a Move button to link it to a decision and optionally update the owner and deadline at the same time.

Overdue and due-soon banners

When any action is past its deadline and not Done, a red banner appears at the top. When actions are due within 5 days, an amber banner appears. Both also surface on Section 01 (Project RAG Summary) and Section 00 (Portfolio Dashboard).

⬇ Populated by Meeting Input
10
Change Log

A formal register for change requests and variation orders. Keeps scope control visible and auditable throughout the project.

Fields

FieldDescription
CR IDChange request number or reference (e.g. CR-012)
TitleShort description of the change
CategoryType of change - scope, design, regulatory, etc.
DescriptionWhat has changed and why
Cost impact (£)Additional or reduced cost
Schedule impactTime effect on the programme
Drawing refsSpecification or drawing numbers affected
StatusPending · Approved · Rejected
PendingApprovedRejected
⬇ Populated by Meeting Input

If notes include a CR number, variation order reference, or formal scope change, Meeting Input extracts all available fields including cost impact, schedule impact, and drawing references.

11
Issue Tracker

A running log of operational problems that need resolution. Distinct from risks (potential events) - issues are things that have already happened and need addressing.

Fields

FieldDescription
TitleShort name for the issue
ImpactWhat it is affecting - schedule, quality, cost, safety
OwnerWho is resolving it
DeadlineWhen it must be resolved
BlockingFlag: checked if this issue is stopping other work cold
StatusBlocking · Open · Closed
⬇ Populated by Meeting Input
12
Dependency Tracker

Tracks cross-workstream dependencies - where one piece of work cannot proceed until something else is delivered. Particularly important on multi-supplier or multi-team projects.

Fields

FieldDescription
DependentThe work or workstream that is waiting
BlockerWhat it is waiting on
Blocker ownerWho controls or is responsible for the blocker
ImpactWhat happens to the dependent work if the blocker is late
Resolution dateWhen the blocker is expected to be resolved
WorkaroundAny interim approach if the blocker can't be resolved in time
StatusOn Track · At Risk · Blocked
On TrackAt RiskBlocked

Any dependency at At Risk or Blocked status appears in the Gantt drill-down panel (Section 07), giving a cross-section view of what is constraining each milestone.

⬇ Populated by Meeting Input

Trigger phrases: "blocked by", "can't start until", "depends on", "waiting for", "critical path", "prerequisite".


Exports & backup

PowerPoint status deck (per project)

On the Project RAG Summary page, the ⬇ PowerPoint button builds a branded status report: a title slide with the overall RAG, the four RAG lamps with key figures and top risks, recent decisions and overdue actions, a milestones table, and a drawn Gantt timeline with status-coloured bars.

PowerPoint portfolio pack

On the Portfolio Dashboard, the ⬇ PowerPoint button exports the leadership view: a Portfolio RAG Summary (health, combined budget, open risks, needs attention, plus a colour-coded RAG grid for every project), the portfolio overview table, and the highest-priority risks and pending approvals across all projects.

Excel workbook

On the Project RAG Summary page, the ⬇ Excel button downloads one workbook with a sheet per register: Risks, Decisions, Actions (with their linked decision), Issues, Changes, Assumptions, Dependencies, Milestones and Budget. Opens in Excel or Google Sheets; save any sheet as CSV from there if needed.

Weekly Meeting Report (Word)

On the Meeting Input page, after you extract a set of notes, a ⬇ Weekly Meeting Report button appears. It produces a branded, client-ready Word document: meeting date and times (or the time you generated it if none are stated), an attendees table with a blank Role column to complete by hand, a discussion summary, a plain-English meeting summary, an action items table with owners and status (Not Started / In Progress / Completed), the key discussion points and notes, and a conclusion.

The report is a separate AI pass, so it counts as one extraction

Unlike the PowerPoint and Excel exports (which are built instantly from data you already have), the meeting report re-reads your notes as a meeting to draft the summaries and narrative. It counts as one against your extraction allowance, and takes a few seconds longer. It is written in British English. Always review it before sharing with a client.

Backup, restore & cloud sync

Your data is stored in this browser by default, so protect it. On the Portfolio Dashboard, ⬇ Download backup saves every project as a single file. ⬆ Restore from backup loads that file on any device: projects with a matching ID are replaced by the backup version, everything else is added alongside.

Cloud sync (optional): the Enable cloud sync button on the same card keys your projects to your login, encrypted, so they follow you automatically between laptop and phone. It is off unless you switch it on, you can disable it anytime, and a one-click control deletes the cloud copy entirely. Documents you upload to the chat are never stored or synced either way.

Local-only? Clearing browsing data deletes your projects

With sync off there is no copy on any server, so download a backup regularly, the same way you would save an important spreadsheet. With sync on, your cloud copy has you covered.

All exports and backups are generated entirely in your browser.


Beta limits & access

During the beta period, usage is capped per browser. The limits are generous for normal use.

LimitValue
AI chat messages500 per session
Document uploads20 per session
Maximum file size10 MB per file
Access is invite-only during beta

The platform uses Clerk authentication. Your account must be on the approved list to access the Command Centre. If you see an "Access Denied" page, contact the team to check your account status.