Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Decision and method
Distinguish measured zero, unknown value, not applicable and pending loading. Each state needs a label and a calculation rule. A zero enters an average; an unknown value may require excluding a row while displaying coverage. Agreeing on this difference prevents delays from being interpreted as real declines.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: three plants report 80, 100 and pending. The average of the two observed plants is 90, with coverage of 2/3. Replacing pending with zero would display 60. Neither number alone describes all three plants, so the available coverage must remain visible beside the result.
Acceptance check
Test each state in cards, charts and exports. Downloads must preserve the distinction between empty and zero together with its explanation. When pending data arrives, recalculate the period and identify the update; do not present the change as an operational improvement without checking its actual cause.
Key takeaways
- Pending data should remain visibly pending until a verifiable observation actually becomes available.