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Retrospective edition. Editorial date: 16 October 2026. Produced: 2026-10-24. First published: 2026-10-25.

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ON THE CRITICAL PATH · editorial

A LITTLE MORE PRECISION

From the Editorial Board

There is much to welcome in a recognised specialism, a fully allocated team and an approved technology investment. Each is a useful thing to have before starting work. We congratulate the colleagues who have secured them.

We would also welcome a little more precision about what each includes. A team may contain everyone required without containing a moment when they can speak. An investment may acquire a future while the work retains its original age.

This need not complicate the announcement. A short second sentence should suffice. Colleagues preparing announcements are invited to submit the second sentence separately. The first has already been approved.