From: Mike McLean <mike.mclean@pobox.com>
To: emacs-orgmode Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Cc: SW <sabrewolfy@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: if both schedule and deadline, appear only once in agenda
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:31:29 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6E5FF140-D01E-4BD3-87CA-4C15D17676A1@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87ehpzpi68.fsf@ucl.ac.uk>
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On Jun 1, 2012, at 4:09 AM, Eric S Fraga wrote:
> SW <sabrewolfy@gmail.com> writes:
>> However, this is not what my question is about. My question relates to advance
>> warning that an item is scheduled in the future. I want to know on Friday that I
>> have scheduled a large project to start on Monday. That is, I would like to know
>> beforehand that I need to start working on a large project in a few days time.
>
> One approach is to consider that "thinking about a large project about
> to start" is itself a task so you could look at adding a task for the
> Friday, when you first scheduled the large task for the Monday, to tell
> you start thinking...
>
> This might sound silly but it can actually be quite useful if you get
> into the habit of thinking about such aspects when you schedule tasks.
I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly. My default “project” org-capture template has a sub task for defining the project. You could setup your template in whatever way works for you.
I used to use a version of the GTD Natural Planning model with bullets for Purpose, Principles, Vision, Outcome, etc. I have since simplified to a MadLibs user story format: http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/advantages-of-the-as-a-user-i-want-user-story-template
If I know the broad outlines of project at the time of capture, I fill it all in with the capture template. If I do not yet have the project fully thought out, I add a TODO keyword to the “Project Definition” subheading. Depending on the project I add scheduled and/or deadline dates to the project itself and/or the Project Definition TODO. The relevant snippet from my org-capture is:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-capture-templates (quote (
("P" "project" entry (file "~/Documents/OrgMaster/org/refile.org") "* %? :Project_Backlog: \n %U\n** Project Definition\n- Summary\n + As <personal role>, I want <goal> so <reason>\n- Completion Criteria (Don't do too much)\n + \n" :clock-in t :clock-resume t)
)))
#+end_src
Since I have clocking as part of my capture template, I also record the time I spend writing the project requirements against the project -- when I refile the project that time moves with the refile to be charged against the broader desired outcome. I get quite a bit of quantified self information this way :)
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Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-10-12 5:28 if both schedule and deadline, appear only once in agenda Gijs Hillenius
2007-10-12 13:05 ` Bastien
2007-10-12 12:21 ` Gijs Hillenius
2007-10-12 13:36 ` Bastien
2012-01-10 10:15 ` Detlef Steuer
2012-05-30 9:12 ` SW
2012-05-30 9:46 ` suvayu ali
2012-05-30 9:52 ` SW
2012-06-01 8:09 ` Eric S Fraga
2012-06-05 22:31 ` Mike McLean [this message]
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