advance work
Scouting before arrival
Advance work is the preparation done before a principal event or visit.
In politics, advance teams scout venues, coordinate security, and manage logistics before a candidate arrives: The advance work for the rally took three weeks.
The term extends to any preliminary groundwork that ensures smooth execution of what follows.
- preparationArranging things in advance
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- site visitIn-person location inspection
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
groundwork · planning · setup · venue · security · secret service · security detail · briefing · coordination · staging · dry run · arrangements · preliminary · survey · ahead · campaign · campaign trail · ground game
advance workimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · ad-libbing · flying by the seat of your pants · extemporization · playing it by ear
advance workcleanup
Restoration of order
debrief · post-mortem · wrap-up · after-action review · retrospective
advance workdamage control
Limiting further harm
cleanup · follow-up · post-mortem · crisis response · mop-up
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