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Delays & Amendments
Omako gives you two formal mechanisms for handling timeline changes: delays (recording that something slipped) and amendments (proposing a new due date).
Logging a Delay
A delay is a record that a milestone did not meet its original due date. It is immutable — once logged, it cannot be edited or deleted. This creates a trustworthy audit trail.
To log a delay on the Timeline tab, click Log delay next to a milestone.
Delay fields
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Milestone | Which milestone is delayed |
| Owner | Who is responsible — Client (they caused it) or Team (you caused it) |
| Days delayed | How many days behind schedule |
| Reason | A short explanation (e.g. Client did not provide brand assets, Resource unavailable) |
Logged delays appear in the Delay Ledger at the bottom of the Timeline tab, listed chronologically with the date, owner, and reason.
TIP
Attributing delays correctly (client vs. team) is important if there is ever a dispute about who caused a project to run over time.
Proposing an Amendment (Date Change)
An amendment is a formal request to change a milestone's due date. Unlike just editing the date, amendments go through an approval workflow — creating a paper trail that both parties agreed to the change.
Creating an amendment
On the Timeline tab, click Propose date change next to a milestone. Enter:
- New due date — the revised delivery date
- Reason — why the date is changing
The amendment is created with Pending status.
Amendment workflow
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Pending | Submitted, waiting for review |
| Approved | The date change is accepted and applied to the milestone |
| Rejected | The change was not accepted; the original date stands |
Amendments are reviewed internally (by workspace members with the right role). Once approved, the milestone due date updates and the original date is preserved in the timeline for reference.
Viewing Amendments
All amendments for a project are listed in the Amendments section of the Timeline tab, showing the old date, new date, reason, and current status.
Delay Ledger
The delay ledger is a permanent, append-only record of every delay logged on the project. It cannot be modified after creation. Use it to:
- Document timeline history for your own records
- Show clients a factual record of where delays occurred and who owned them
- Support your position if a payment dispute arises