MS Project Hack – Automatically update Project Planning
Project plans and roof gutters both need regular maintenance to be useful. For project plans, that can be laborious and so I wonder if we can apply an approach from Kanban to allow automatic...
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Nested Sprints for SCRUM Planning
Here I present an elegant tool implementation for use in SCRUM sprint planning – the nested sprint list for fluid effort estimation. Using this nested approach, the sprint effort can be determined using the...
Effective Study – Three Tech Tools
Reading ain’t always a fun experience. Studying written material sometimes requires focus and perhaps even mental determination to parse dry, factual information. Here are some tools for effective study. Introduction Studying dry, written material...
How to select the tasks you do today
Workers in the Information Age face challenges to effectively collect, organize and execute their tasks. Herding all tasks into a list is half the battle. However, when that has been done and we get...
#Productivity the Gemba way
Gemba is a Japanese term and loosely translated means “the place where value is created”. Traditionally it has been applied to business processes and manufacturing to make them leaner, focussed and more robust. In...
The 3Fs to your daily task hit list
If the mere sight of your extensive task list if enough to send a shiver up your spine here are some quick and easy tips to get it down a small, focussed hit list....
Chunk it and boost your productivity!
“Everything should be as simple as possible, but no simpler!”, courtesy of Mr. Einstein. This is also true of how we go about handling tasks. Applying simple, basic principles can often give a jolt...
One man band? 5 Tips to get stuff done
Delegation, passing responsibilities and resource planning are luxuries that many an entrepreneur, sole trader or member of a small team can only fanaticise about. When there are too many things to do and too...
Link it! Getting a head start on tasks
A prerequisite for getting anything done is to have the tools and materials that you need to do it immediately to hand. Here is a quick tip to help you get a head start...
“What to do when there’s too much to do” Book Review & Summary
In summary, “What to do when there is too much to do”, does what it says on the tin. This book, from Laura Stack (a.k.a. The Productivity ProTM) sets out to help people cope...