Ad Hoc
Created or handled for a specific immediate need rather than through a recurring planned process.
Plain English
A one-off response to a situation that was not scheduled as regular work.
In context
Ad hoc work can be appropriate but repeated requests may reveal a missing workflow capacity plan or product capability.
Example
“The analyst prepared an ad hoc report for the incident review.”
When you'll hear this
- urgent requests
- one-off analysis
- unplanned meetings
Common misunderstanding
Ad hoc does not mean unimportant or exempt from ownership priority and quality expectations.
Also known as
ad-hoc requestone-off
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Updated: 2026-08-27
