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# Plans that slip

> Spot slipping projects early and nudge the owner before the date moves.

Company plans slip quietly: a task misses its date, a dependency stalls, the launch moves. Hops watches your Asana or Jira projects, flags what is drifting and drafts the nudge to the owner.

<Info>
  **How it runs:** Scheduled. An automation runs every weekday at 9am, posts to Slack only when something new is slipping and updates a Table of slipping plans. You can also ask Hops any time.
</Info>

## What it does

* **Compares dates with progress.** Hops reads due dates and task status in Asana or Jira for each project you listed.
* **Flags what is late or likely to slip.** It says why, for example a blocked dependency, and names the owner.
* **Drafts a nudge per owner.** Short and friendly, posted for you to review in Slack. Hops never changes dates itself.
* **Posts only what is new.** Plans already flagged are not repeated, so the channel stays useful.
* **Checks the calendar.** Hops uses Google Calendar to see launch and review dates coming up.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/hopsdocs/tkB4Ie3VaZfG_Zdp/images/use-cases/founders-plans-that-slip.gif?s=6aca5eae110bb5a190fdb11410988433" alt="Asana connection, Hops read 4 projects in Asana and flagged slipping plans" width="1440" height="810" data-path="images/use-cases/founders-plans-that-slip.gif" />
</Frame>

## Ask Hops

Copy a prompt into any chat with Hops, or mention `@Hops` in a Space.

```text theme={null}
Which company plans are slipping this week?
```

```text theme={null}
Why is the Acme partner launch at risk, and who owns the blocker?
```

```text theme={null}
Draft a short nudge to the owner of the pricing page rebuild.
```

```text theme={null}
List every project with a milestone due in the next 14 days and its status.
```

```text theme={null}
Which owners have more than one slipping plan?
```

Example reply:

> 3 plans are slipping:
>
> * Pricing page rebuild is 6 days late; blocked on legal copy.
> * SOC 2 evidence collection missed two milestones.
> * Partner launch is on track but has no owner for the press note.

## What you get

* **A Slack alert** each weekday when something new is slipping, with the owner and a drafted nudge.
* **An updated Table** of slipping plans in **Tables** in the Space, with owner, days late and blocker.
* **On-demand checks.** Ask Hops any time for the current picture.

## Connections needed

Connect the tools that track your plans. Each card opens Connections in the app.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Asana" icon="plug" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    Projects and due dates (or Jira).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Jira" icon="jira" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    Projects and issues (or Asana).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Slack" icon="slack" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    Owner nudges and alerts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Google Calendar" icon="calendar" href="https://app.hops.ai/my-hops/connections">
    Launch and review dates.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Set it up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your apps">
    Connect the apps above in **Connections**. Use Asana or Jira, whichever you run projects in.

    See [Connections](/docs/connections/overview).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the Space">
    Create a **leadership** Space. List the company projects to watch in Space context.

    See [Spaces](/docs/spaces/overview) and [Space context](/docs/spaces/space-context).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the skill">
    Give Hops these instructions:

    ```text theme={null}
    You track company plans. Compare each project's due dates with progress. Flag anything late or likely to slip, say why, and name the owner. Draft a short, friendly nudge per owner. Never change dates yourself.
    ```

    See [Build a skill](/docs/agents/build-a-skill).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule it">
    Every weekday at 9am Hops checks the projects, posts to Slack only when something new is slipping and updates the Table in **Tables**.

    See [Automation](/docs/spaces/automation).
  </Step>
</Steps>


## Related topics

- [Founders & executives](/teams/founders-executives.md)
- [Campaign launch](/teams/marketing/use-cases/campaign-launch.md)
- [Commission checks](/teams/revops/use-cases/commissions.md)
- [Partner onboarding](/teams/operations/use-cases/partner-onboarding.md)
- [Board prep](/teams/finance/use-cases/board-prep.md)


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