DEPENDENCY RECORD
No project record yet.
Complete the lanes you know. Compass will surface open/verification items without assigning a construction order.
HOMEFRONT COMPASS / DECISION MAP 10
Find the decision
behind the decision.
A remodel is full of connected choices. This canvas helps you see which goal, condition, scope note, product fact or handoff may affect another record—without pretending to tell a contractor how to build or when to do the work.
Map the dependenciesREAD THE LINES CORRECTLY
A relationship is not
a construction sequence.
“Informs” means one decision may affect what you need to know or document elsewhere. It does not mean the boxes should be built in that order, that every project requires every box, or that Compass has determined trade sequencing.
For California home-improvement agreements, CSLB's consumer guidance is the source desk for written scope, material details, responsibilities and change orders. Compass does not replace the contract, contractor, designer, engineer, building official or legal advice.
PROJECT DECISION CANVAS
Write what is known.
Leave the unknowns visible.
Use a project nickname only. Mark each lane as recorded, open, needs verification or not applicable yet.
COMMON INFORMATION LINKS
These lines mean “may inform.”
They never mean “build next.”
- GOAL↔SCOPE
informs what must be included or excluded
- KNOWN CONDITIONS↔SCOPE
can change what is reasonable to define
- KNOWN CONDITIONS↔MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT
can create facts that selections must account for
- SCOPE↔MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT
should agree on what product or performance is actually part of the work
- SCOPE↔COORDINATION
creates handoffs between people, documents and decisions
- MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT↔COORDINATION
can create dimensions, interfaces or manufacturer facts to verify
- CHANGES↔SCOPE / COST / RECORDS
should be captured rather than left as an oral assumption
- HANDOFF↔FUTURE OWNER / SERVICE
preserves the final record; it is not a construction step
CALIFORNIA SOURCE DESK
Put project changes
back into the written record.
CSLB — What is a Contract?CSLB describes the written agreement as a communication tool for work, materials, timing and price, and explains that scope or price changes should be documented with a written change order.CSLB — Contracts and Binding AgreementsCSLB emphasizes specific written agreements and written change orders for additions, substitutions or other contract changes.CSLB — Homeowner ChecklistsCSLB's homeowner checklist prompts consumers to verify permit responsibility, project dates, detailed work, materials, payment schedules and written changes.
Updated · SOURCE REVIEW 2026-10-11 · NO TRADE SEQUENCE, DURATION, PRICE OR PERMIT VERDICT.