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Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally ' for this '. In English , it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a generalized solution adaptable to collateral instances (compare with a priori ).
In the U.S. Army, a task force is a battalion-sized (usually, although there are variations in size) ad hoc unit formed by attaching smaller elements of other units. A company-sized unit with an armored or mechanized infantry unit attached is called a company team.
A project may be a temporary (rather than a permanent) social system (work system), possibly staffed by teams (within or across organizations) to accomplish particular tasks under time constraints. [3]: Section 1.2 [4] A project may form a part of wider programme management [5]: 1 or function as an ad hoc system. [6]: 922
The ad-hocs are administered by an artificial intelligence and polled from suitably qualified individuals who are judged by the AI to have sufficient experience. Failure to arrive at a decision results in the polling of a new ad-hoc, whose members are not told of previous ad-hocs before hearing the decision which must be made.
A joint task force is a "joint" (multi-service) ad hoc military formation. The task force concept originated with the United States Navy in the 1920s and 1930s. [1] "Combined" is the British-American military term for multi-national formations. CTF – Commander Task Force, sometimes Combined Task Force; CCTF – Commander Combined Task Force
A conference committee is an ad hoc joint committee formed to resolve differences between similar but competing House and Senate versions of a bill. Conference committees draft compromises between the positions of the two chambers, which are then submitted to the full House and Senate for approval.
The article equates ad hoc with "provisional". Other sources say they are synonyms. If you believe in the transitivity of synonyms then ad hoc > provisional > tentative > unproven. By this dubious transitivity one could say that ad hoc as in "ad hoc equation" does mean "heuristic" instead of "for a specific purpose".
Its interval-based technique complements timeblocking, though the Pomodoro technique is more of an ad hoc measure for unspecific work whereas timeblocking is a proactive planning methodology for specific tasks.