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Glossary

Posted September 26, 2026

Updated October 1, 2026

Basis of Schedule

Definition

A professional document produced by ConstructMind listing every assumption, decision, and input used to generate the schedule. It must be fully approved before XER export is available.

XER File

Definition

The native file format for Oracle Primavera P6. ConstructMind exports a fully structured XER file ready for direct import into P6.

Export Gate

Definition

A hard API-level rule that locks XER export until all Basis of Schedule assumptions are approved and the Project Owner has committed the schedule.

Commit

Definition

The explicit action taken by a Project Owner to finalise a schedule as approved and ready for XER export. Unlocks the download.

Generate

Definition

Workflow 1. Uses AI to produce a schedule draft and Basis of Schedule from uploaded project documents.

Review

Definition

Workflow 2. Team members work through each Basis of Schedule assumption to approve, comment, or request changes.

Assess

Definition

Workflow 3. Evaluates the approved schedule against contract milestones, critical path, and risk parameters before commitment.

Org Admin

Definition

Highest organisation-level role. Controls all users, projects, and settings within the ConstructMind organisation.

Project Owner

Definition

Highest project-level role. The only role that can commit a schedule and trigger XER export.

Lead Planner

Definition

Project-level role with full workflow access. Can approve all assumptions but cannot commit the schedule for export.

External User

Definition

A user invited directly to a project (not the organisation). Holds Read Only access and has no visibility into other projects or org settings.

Primavera P6

Definition

Oracle’s enterprise construction scheduling software. ConstructMind exports into P6 via XER — it does not replace it.