Complexities of Time Management: The Art of Scheduling and Time Tracking

Time Management is one of the most important skills required to effectively balance your personal and professional life, and one of the most critical steps towards success in any industry. Humans, by our very nature, are very impatient and always curious to know how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Every person has a very limited amount of time – 168 hrs per week. And most of the times we don’t realize where and how we have utilized our time.

Over the last 50 years or so, since the revolution in computers and scientific research, many studies have been carried out to understand and solve time complexity.

Most common understanding of Time Management is “Putting first things first”. People who practice this are perceived as practicing

Effectiveness first than efficiency,

Importance over urgency, and

Relationships before schedules.

But achieving this stage requires years of practice. In general, we are drawn towards any new solution (applications) that help us manage our time to some extent and then we ignore them. So the question remains, how can you manage your time successfully for a longer period, without being distracted?

After years of research and study, it is found that scheduling and tracking are the two important pieces of the puzzle revolving around time complexity.

Most of us use multiple tools in your workplace which are focused to perform a certain job or have everything you need but with limited functionalities.

What if you have a single solution that integrates with your existing workflow and enables you to get more done with the very limited time you have?

With Orangescrum Project Management and Collaboration tool we have introduced Daily and Weekly Timesheets that allows you to prioritize your tasks and with details about your daily and weekly activities, and generates a smart to-do list that helps you stay on track.

The main benefits of Orangescrum Timesheet are to:

1. Reconnect with your weekly mission and goals
2. Schedule your big rocks in advance
3. Eliminate less important tasks by reviewing your schedule
4. Improve risk management by allowing you time to fix issues around scheduled big rocks

Developing a plan is the first step towards time management. Daily Timesheet allows you to plan for a short-term and Weekly Timesheets enables you to plan for a longer period. But to have a successful plan, you need to divide your most complex goals into small actionable tasks.

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