Another round after “the last one”
The design is at round three.
The client says this is really the final version — just tweak the hero color. You tweak it. The next day: the color is right, but can we shift the logo slightly?
You open the timeline. The “Revisions” stage ended a while ago. What’s left is “Final Output” — but you’re still revising.
Extra revision rounds break the plan
Revisions are inherently unpredictable — clients often don’t know what they want until they see the actual thing, and the back-and-forth usually runs longer than expected. That’s just how this kind of work goes.
The problem is there’s nowhere for the extra round to go. The “Revisions” stage is over, but the work isn’t done. The remaining time is labeled “Final Output,” and now you’re using it to handle the client’s latest comments.
Most timeline tools assume you figured everything out upfront — once it’s set, you’re just watching it run. Any deviation means manual patching, or letting the deadline quietly slip.
What you need is a tool that lets you adjust revision rounds as the project unfolds.
The fix: add a revision round directly in the timeline
Every stage in Nimoo supports revision round settings.
You don’t have to nail the revision count at the start. If the client asks for one more round, you can add a revision round directly to that stage in the timeline — right then, right there.
The system recalculates that stage’s length immediately. How later stages respond is up to you — switch between sync or independent mode to decide.
Example: design proposal gets an extra round, and later stages need to adjust
A branding project at an ad agency. “Design Proposal” was set to one revision round. Halfway through, the client requests an additional confirmation round. Two stages follow — “Final Artwork” and “Final Output” — and the deadline doesn’t move.
What to do:
- Click the “Design Proposal” stage in the timeline
- In the stage settings panel on the right, find Revision Rounds and click ”+” to add a round
- A new revision buffer segment is automatically inserted after “Design Proposal”
- Turn on sync mode — later stages shift back automatically to accommodate the extra time
- If the deadline is fixed, check compression suggestions to see which later stage can absorb the extra days
Example: revision round finishes early — reclaim the time
Same project. “Revisions” was set to two rounds, but the client approved after round one. The extra time should go to post-production.
What to do:
- Click the “Revisions” stage and remove the second revision round from the settings panel
- The stage shortens, and the freed-up days are released
- Turn on sync mode to pull later stages forward — or switch to independent mode and manually allocate the extra time to post-production
Revision rounds aren’t predictions — they’re tools you use as you go
Most timeline tools work like this: figure everything out before you start, then just watch it play out.
Nimoo works differently. What you’re building is a structure that adjusts with the project.
Revision rounds aren’t your guess at contract-signing time — they’re your current read of how many rounds this stage actually needs. As the project moves, the timeline moves with it.
Summary
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Client asks for another revision round | Add a revision round to that stage in the timeline |
| Extra round added but deadline is fixed | Use compression suggestions to decide where to absorb the extra time |
| Revision round finishes early | Remove the extra round to free up days for later stages |
Revisions are part of the project, not an exception. Having the timeline reflect that is a lot easier than patching it every time.