From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sebastian Rose Subject: Re: representation of clients Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:59:18 +0200 Message-ID: <871vmjjfkp.fsf@gmx.de> References: <4aa47bfa.0b38560a.15f1.42f4@mx.google.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Mka4P-0000GV-4C for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:59:29 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Mka4K-0000EV-4k for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:59:28 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=33188 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Mka4J-0000EI-BU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:59:23 -0400 Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]:49960) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Mka4I-0003Dj-H9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:59:23 -0400 In-Reply-To: <4aa47bfa.0b38560a.15f1.42f4@mx.google.com> (Richard Riley's message of "Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:20:24 +0200") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Emacs-orgmode mailing list Richard Riley writes: > People using org-mode to maintain tasks, order, reminders , notes etc, > how do you represent clients? By a TAG? by a separate category? Separate > file? > > In my case I'm writing some SW for a few small companies and am humming > and harring on how best to model the work process, requests, meetings > and cases which arise. > > Any pointers/ links appreciated. While you could use this model: 1. Add all your tasks to just one file. 2. archive everything that is billed and payed. I prefer to use one file for my personal agenda, and one per customer. Those files tend to grow to more than just a few hundred lines, and it's easier to find a task in the future. Todo files for active projects/customers are added to my list of agenda files (`C-c ['). That way it's easy to find the file by pressing `C-,' repeatedly (e.g. during a phone call). You can type `C-,' with one hand easily. If the project/customer is not active anymore (nothing else to do), I do a `C-c ]' to remove the file from my list of agenda files. This keeps the agenda fast and clean. Sebastian