frontload
Stack effort early
Frontload means to concentrate effort, cost, or resources at the beginning of a process rather than distributing them evenly.
A frontloaded schedule puts the hardest work first.
Frontloaded fees are paid upfront rather than over time: The contract frontloads most of the payment.
A frontloading washing machine loads from the front rather than the top.
Move or progress forward
- earlyOccurring before expected
- upfrontDirect and honest
- firstPosition number one
- preemptiveActing to forestall
proactive · anticipate · ahead · foremost · primary · lead · precedence · preliminary
Arranging for future events
- sequencingDetermining element order
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- calendarDate-tracking system
- timelineOrdered display of events
phasing · roadmap · sprint · kickoff · ramp-up · milestone · deadline · workflow
Remove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- productivityOutput relative to input
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- capacityMaximum amount containable
utilization · acceleration · turnaround · output · performance · effectiveness · lean
Most notable part
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- foregroundNearest visual plane
spotlight · focus · feature · prominence · priority · salience · visibility · weight
advance
Move or progress forward
preemptive · proactive · anticipate · ahead · foremost · primary · lead · precedence · preliminary · initial
planning
Arranging for future events
- sequencingDetermining element order
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- calendarDate-tracking system
timeline · phasing · roadmap · sprint · kickoff · ramp-up · milestone · deadline · workflow · allocation
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- productivityOutput relative to input
- throughputProcessing rate over time
capacity · utilization · acceleration · turnaround · output · performance · effectiveness · lean
highlight
Most notable part
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
foreground · spotlight · focus · feature · prominence · priority · salience · visibility · weight · importance