Scott Schedule
Two positions side by side shrink a dispute fast.
Items, positions and differences, side by side. The classic dispute schedule: one row per disputed item, your figure and reasoning next to theirs, the gap calculated, and a column for where each item lands as the dispute moves, used in adjudications and negotiations to turn a shapeless argument into a finite list.
What you get
How it works
The dispute, made finite
Listing every disputed item with both positions puts a boundary around the disagreement: the schedule's total is the whole dispute. Tribunals like them because they show exactly what is in issue; parties benefit for the same reason.
Agreement gets banked
As items settle, the schedule records them and the live total falls. What remains is the true residue of the dispute, which is usually far smaller than either side's opening position suggested.
An Excel template with no macros. Only the yellow cells can be edited, the Guide tab explains every step, and it prints on A4. Your contract's terms come first.