The terms operators use to run shows, explained the way operators use them. No academic gloss. No marketing redirect. Just the words and what they mean on the gig.
A shared standard for experiential production work: phases, departments, disciplines, and canonical work atoms.
The nine sequential XPMS production phases, each closed by a gate: Discover, Design, Advance, Procure, Build, Install, Operate, Amplify, Close.
The XPMS lens that crosses 9 phases with 10 department classes, giving every task one of 90 coordinates.
The XPMS identifier grammar DEPT.DISCIPLINE.CATEGORY: a stable, sortable address for every kind of production work.
The canonical unit of production work in XPMS, fully specified so it can be scheduled, priced, and audited consistently.
One of the 10 top-level XPMS divisions of production work, numbered 0000 Executive through 9000 Technology.
A pre-event briefing document scoped to a stakeholder's role.
The minute-by-minute schedule of an event: cues, transitions, departments.
The process of moving gear and crew into a venue and building the show.
The process of breaking down the show and clearing the venue.
The full breakdown and removal of all event production from a venue.
A per-day document telling each crew member when and where to report.
The act of calling cues during the live event.
The scheduled start time of an artist's performance.
The time the venue opens to the public.
The pre-event workflow of finalizing every operational detail with each stakeholder.
An artist's production-spec document covering audio, lighting, video, stage, and power.
An artist's non-production needs: food, drink, dressing room, transport.
A diagram showing the placement of equipment, talent, and monitors onstage.
An audio-channel-by-channel map of microphones, DI boxes, and patch points.
A scoped information packet sent to one counterparty during advancing, with a structured return expected against a deadline.
Physical or digital passes granting access to event-restricted areas.
The highest credential tier, granting access to every zone.
A credential identifying crew or vendors actively working the event.
The canonical roster of who is credentialed, ticketed, or accommodated.
The audience-facing side of the venue, where the mixing console lives.
The non-public side of the venue: dressing rooms, production offices, loading.
The wired or wireless intercom system connecting departments during a show.
A formal question raised during production with a routed, official answer.
A formal product or spec submission for approval before installation.
The list of remaining items to fix before a build is considered complete.
A gated status indicating a project is complete and cleared for doors.
The per-day record of what happened on site: crew counts, work performed, deliveries, weather, and incidents.
The structured transfer of open items, risks, and site state from an outgoing shift to the incoming one.
Workers who do their jobs away from a desk: stagehands, riggers, security, medics, drivers, and stewards.
Presenting stakeholder-facing surfaces under the organization's or event's own brand rather than the software vendor's.
A vendor's proof of insurance coverage for general liability and related risks.
A US tax form vendors complete to enable 1099 reporting.
A formal modification to scope, schedule, or price after the contract is signed.
A daily allowance paid to crew or talent for meals and incidentals while traveling.
A cash payment made ahead of a production to cover anticipated expenses.
The post-show financial reconciliation between artist, promoter, and venue.
Free, forever, for small teams. Per-org pricing the rest of the way up.