Does anyone use Outlook to keep track of tasks and To-Do lists? Or have another recommendation? I need some way to deal with low-priority things, things that don't have a specific due date, and other miscellaneous stuff, in addition to straightforward tasks.
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Dana - Apr 07, 2010 8:58:50 am PDT #21514 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Allyson - Apr 07, 2010 9:00:50 am PDT #21515 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I use it, Dana. What's your question?
-t - Apr 07, 2010 9:01:40 am PDT #21516 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You seriously need to write that, TB.
I agree!
Dana - Apr 07, 2010 9:11:52 am PDT #21517 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Does it work for you? Is it useful without requiring a lot of time put into it?
Nora Deirdre - Apr 07, 2010 9:15:17 am PDT #21518 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I think so, Dana- it's been both useful and easy to use.
Dana - Apr 07, 2010 9:16:10 am PDT #21519 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My current method is Post-It note, which is actually fairly useful, but has its disadvantages.
Allyson - Apr 07, 2010 9:23:38 am PDT #21520 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's totally useful and awesome for me, and prevents a ton of follow-up questions because I can send status reports on each task.
Setting a task is as simple as setting a calendar event, and you can invite people to view your tasks just like you can invite them to view your calendar.
I use it for things like host/hire package for a foreign national, where i have to get a butt ton of approvals, several pieces of paperwork, and I'm on a strict schedule to get them in. So I can just put in something like:
4/7/10 Task: Hire ita, citizenship Jamaica. Due Date: 6/21/2010
And then I can just open the task and put in all the notes as they happen:
4/9: Received passport and CV. Informed host of J1 visa. 4/12: Sent memo for signature 4/12: Package sent to NASA 5/12: Approval received. Travel in process. J1 in process. 6/14: Ports activated. Technology Transfer Control Plan in place. Computer and phone ordered; delivery by 6/16.
And at any point, if someone walks into my office in a state of panic about whether ita's hire package is on schedule, I can click "status report" and send it all to the Chicken Little so they can clearly see that I wasn't posting at Buffistas all day and got my shit done.
Dana - Apr 07, 2010 9:27:25 am PDT #21521 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, sounds good. Thanks, Allyson and Nora.
lisah - Apr 07, 2010 9:32:35 am PDT #21522 of 30001
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Has anyone here used jira?
I've used it for issue tracking for the last few years here. It's highly-customizable to a kind of irritating degree. But it works as well as any other issue tracking system I've used.
Allyson - Apr 07, 2010 9:33:31 am PDT #21523 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Also, JPL smells like maple syrup.