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Task Chains
GOD | May 28 2006
I just discovered a simple little trick for dealing with dependent tasks -- list them all in a row. For example: @office - get tax information / @online - check on tax refund status So, instead of checking it off when the first task is done I'll just edit that task out and leave the rest. 5 Comments
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 Cool. Electronic system for me also. I...Submitted by rollasoc on June 2, 2006 - 5:50am.
Cool. Electronic system for me also. I normally put the next action (s) in the notes section and instead of marking it as complete and starting a new task, just copy and paste the text from the note as the new title, (adjusting priority and due date if I'm using them on that task as appropriate). This way I can still keep the task linked to the project item in the projects list. When no more actions in the notes, I can mark it as complete. At review I can look at he project, see if it has any links. If it has, all is fine and dandy, if it hasn't I need to look for a next action or close the project. I don't keep track of completed tasks. I can mostly remember what I did in the last week (or time since last review), anything before that isn't really worth bothering with. I normally tell PI to delete any completed tasks anyway at each review. Rollasoc » POSTED IN:
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