Manual tasks or recurring schedules?

Schedule work only after the input contract and review process are stable. Manual execution is useful while the brief, dependencies or acceptance criteria are still changing.

Compare the practical differences

Decision	Manual task	Recurring schedule
Best fit	Exploration and irregular work	A stable task on a defined timetable
Useful property	Lets you confirm current inputs before each run	Reuses a tested brief and timezone
What to check	Requires a deliberate submission	Requires an awake computer and current inputs

A concrete choice

Run a weekly digest manually until its source files and naming rules are reliable, then schedule it and inspect the first automatic run.

Verify the choice

Confirm the next run time and output period. A saved schedule is not evidence that the task executed.

Write the reason for your choice into the task brief or setup notes. Then run a small representative task and compare the actual result with the requirement that drove the decision. Keep any unmet requirement visible rather than declaring the whole workflow ready from a single successful step.

Continue with the setup

The related desktop guide explains the relevant controls and limits. Use the current application state when applying this comparison; the presence of an option in a document does not mean every dependency on your computer is ready.