David Allen’s GTD (Getting Things Done) workflow concept, while not really new, has been spreading like wildfire in recently because of the growing need for a better way to handle multi-tasking.
For those unfamiliar with this system, GTD is basically a time and commitment management system, and this definition from Wikipedia truly encapsulates the concept perfectly…
“GTD rests on the principle that a person needs to move tasks out of their mind and get them recorded somewhere. That way, the mind is freed from the job of remembering everything that needs to be done, and can concentrate fully on actually performing those tasks. “
…and yes - speaking from experience, it really works. Jello GTD is a brand new open source plugin which helps you implement this system in Outlook
What’s good?
- It’s free, open source and under constant development
- It’s developer ‘Dr. Uqbarrun’ is quick and responsive to comments and suggestions in the comments sections, which has lead to quick implementation of features.
- Syncs with your handhelds
What’s not?
Having tried it out, it seems that there is no obvious way to associate email to the tasks created. As a lot of of my work is driven by emails that need to be actioned, this is a big drawback.
Conclusion:
If your work is not heavily email based, and you’d like a better way to keep track of your tasks, it’s certainly worth a try… after all it’s free. If anything this program will help whip a scattered workflow back into shape. It’s better than ending up like this…
Email & IM, Freeware, gtd, jello+gtd, Office, outlook, productivity, tmcm
1 条评论:
Outlook Track-It is my favorite outlook plugin/addon. I kept forgetting to follow up to emails and this one let me flag them, specifically to follow up. Grab it from the site.
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