I was having some fun with the dates of EPA monthly meetings and the when the reports are released.
I put entered roughly 9 latest reports (4 September 2023, 5 July 2023, 29 June 2023, 26 June 2023, 19 June 2023, 14 June 2023, 22 May 2023, 4 April 2023, 3 April 2023) and giving the context to the AI that reports have target deadline of 6 weeks and the team have a monthly meeting, the date is normally on 3rd / 4th Thursday of the month.
Here is what it spits out:Given that the team generally meets on the 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month, and reports have a target deadline of 6 weeks, it seems that the pattern of report release dates aligns with this schedule.
Here’s a breakdown:
- 4 September 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the last Thursday of July (27th July 2023).
- 5 July 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the last Thursday of May (25th May 2023).
- 29 June 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the third Thursday of May (18th May 2023).
- 26 June 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the second Thursday of May (11th May 2023).
- 19 June 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the first Thursday of May (4th May 2023).
- 14 June 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the last Thursday of April (27th April 2023).
- 22 May 2023: This date is approximately 6 weeks after the third Thursday of April (13th April 2023).
- 4 April 2023 and 3 April 2023: These dates are approximately 6 weeks after the third and second Thursdays of February (16th and 9th February 2023), respectively.
This pattern suggests that each report is likely started on the week of the team meeting and then published about six weeks later. However, there may be some variation in this pattern due to holidays, workload, or other factors not included in this analysis. Please note that this is an approximation and actual dates may vary.
