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Posted by M.Burg
Nov 19, 2009 at 01:50 PM
Hello everyone,
since I was for a similar search for a long time, I’ll join the discussion.
Yet I have to say that I didn’t find a good solution :)
You may have a look at DAISHO http://www.daisho-blacksmith.com/en.html. This is quite expensive but you can plan your week visually and have feedback visually. Everythink you asked for in your first post should be possible :)
I used it. But I am in the need to sync with my mobile devices and I am not on outlook. So I need somethink with syncml or ical. ToDoList is with very nice in this aspect, but not with a good graphical feedback.
So what I do to plan my week/months: I simply address tasks in my thunderbird calender.
Greetings
M.Burg
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Nov 21, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Thanks for the heads up on DAISHO. It looks interesting indeed. I note that it is German software, as is quite often the case, for innovative management-related software. It is probably unlikely to break into the US market, which would allow it to have higher sales and a lower unit cost, so this could explain the price. In any case it is not unreasonable; DAISHO seems to do more than equally or more expensively priced mind mapping tools. Also, if it can do what it claims to for a professional, it’s well worth it.
Regarding Outlook, I had written some time ago (actually a few years ago, here: http://www.outlinersoftware.com/archives/viewt/3911/0/re-a-few-ideas-for-developers-re-my-current-set ) that I don’t like it as a PIM, but that it is very useful as a platform. This is now as true as ever: Outlook is effectively my calendar database but I never actually open the application: I view my schedule from RainLendar or DateLens, autosync it with the web via GoogleCalendarSync and sync my phone (Nokia with Symbian OS) with the web via GooSync. I have been using this setup for some months and it worlks flawlessly, no matter which application I use to enter or edit appointments.
Therefore, Outlook integration (syncing, not importing) is for me essential in any application that handles calendar-related data.
M.Burg wrote:
>You may have a look
>at DAISHO http://www.daisho-blacksmith.com/en.html. This is quite expensive but
>you can plan your week visually and have feedback visually. Everythink you asked for
>in your first post should be possible :)
>I used it. But I am in the need to sync with my
>mobile devices and I am not on outlook. So I need somethink with syncml or ical.
>ToDoList is with very nice in this aspect, but not with a good graphical feedback.
Posted by Mitchel Haas
Nov 28, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Sorry for this shameless plug, but there’s a new software package called Worktime Studio (http://www.worktimestudio.com) on the market that performs 1) and 2) of the requirements you mentioned. Version 2 of the package will perform 3), which will allow you to add multiple events and reminders for each ‘WorkItem’. One of the main features of Worktime Studio, is that it doesn’t restrict you to entering ‘projects’ and ‘tasks’. That is, you can define your own WorkItem ‘types’. Some examples of WorkItem types could be ‘defect’, ‘meeting’, ‘homework’, ‘class attendance’, ‘client call’, etc.
I’ve always enjoyed using time/‘task’ management software, as I’m very nit picky about organizing my work, but it always bothered me to have to classify everything I do as either a ‘project’ or a ‘task’. I could also never really find an outliner/organizer which I really liked which also tracked the time on the activities in my list. These are the main reasons I created Worktime Studio. Of course, it doesn’t have all the features of every outliner software package, and I agree there are some very good ones out there, but I believe Worktime Studio does fill a void for anyone looking for the particular features it has.
Thanks, and sorry if my post was out of line,
Mitchel Haas
Posted by Frank
Dec 9, 2009 at 12:39 AM
Considering the title of this post, I can’t believe you couldn’t find GoalEnforcer yet, http://www.goalenforcer.com/
Goal Enforcer is the only TRULY graphical task management software, supporting multi-level tasks and sub-tasks, hierarchical color coded task status display, and multiple view options (including a timeline/Gantt chart view mode).
It can sync with Outlook if you still need that.
Frank
Posted by Graham Rhind
Dec 9, 2009 at 08:54 AM
Shameless plugs welcome as far as I’m concerned, Mitchel! I’m still looking at Worktime Studio - I see what you’re trying to do and I hope you continue development as its basis looks interesting.
GoalEnforcer: I’ve never liked programs that try to link every task to a goal. I know what my goals are and don’t want to have to put them into a program, especially when they are as mundane as “fill up my time until I die” and “earn enough to pay the mortgage this month”. I have looked at GoalEnforcer in the past, and I seem to remember that it doesn’t support reccurrence. Also, I’m not looking for a graphical task manager - I’m looking for a task manager with graphical feedback (specifically concerning time available). Quite different.
Anyway, I’m currently duplicating my tasks in three systems (Sciral Consistency, Zoot and Taskline in Outlook) - maybe one day I’ll choose one, but in the meantime it all contributes to my goal of keeping myself occupied until I die :-)
Graham