Some studies have indicated that paper planner systems are superior to their computer counterparts for productivity systems. Really what would serve most people would be a personal kanban board (backlog, next actions, done) and a calendar for appointments. Use a calendar or reminder app for notifications and bells for appointments. A kanban board and the calendar needs to be very visible and checked before any inboxes or messages are opened. A kanban board drastically simplifies the tracking and prioritization of work. Most prioritization seems to be overproduction muda (waste) because for most people prioritization of non-appointments is dynamic and fluid, which means that the work is perishable. A kanban board makes loose prioritization very easy and defers commitment to a given priority level. Microsoft instituted Kanban DBR and saw their efficiency roughly double back in the 90s.
For any digital system I have a metric associated with vendor lock in. The data I put into a system or purchase must be readily exportable. I want ownership instead of a license to use. (squints menacingly at Apple Music & Kindle ebooks)
Thanks Mary for the great advice! It's been helpful to think through these five areas before choosing a tool.
@MichaelPotter-s5s - So glad you liked it. ☺
Some studies have indicated that paper planner systems are superior to their computer counterparts for productivity systems. Really what would serve most people would be a personal kanban board (backlog, next actions, done) and a calendar for appointments. Use a calendar or reminder app for notifications and bells for appointments. A kanban board and the calendar needs to be very visible and checked before any inboxes or messages are opened.
A kanban board drastically simplifies the tracking and prioritization of work. Most prioritization seems to be overproduction muda (waste) because for most people prioritization of non-appointments is dynamic and fluid, which means that the work is perishable. A kanban board makes loose prioritization very easy and defers commitment to a given priority level. Microsoft instituted Kanban DBR and saw their efficiency roughly double back in the 90s.
For any digital system I have a metric associated with vendor lock in. The data I put into a system or purchase must be readily exportable. I want ownership instead of a license to use. (squints menacingly at Apple Music & Kindle ebooks)
@CuckJaeger 😄, appreciate this metric around exportable data. Great contribution!