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Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Mar 1, 2014 at 07:50 PM
Ken, if you like Trello’s concept, I suggest you Google the term Kanban and look at a few of the digital Kanban tools available; I’m not saying this in order to add to your overwhelm, just to give you the broader perspective of agile project management tools. You might also want to read Personal Kanban http://www.personalkanban.com (book and more).
Within the context of ‘traditional’ or ‘linear’ project management, after similarly extensive research, I agree with Garland’s selection of Teamwork. That said, I would choose such a tool mainly to support collaboration (see http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/3328), not so much for own use.
Last but not least, having gone through some major challenges myself lat year, which impacted my operational situation, I would suggest Mark Forster’s books, in particular Do It Tomorrow.
Posted by Franz Grieser
Mar 2, 2014 at 12:03 AM
Another vote for Do It Tomorrow.
I also like the concept of Personal Kanban (PK) but wasn’t overwhelmed by the PK book - the 1xx pages book could easily be reduced to 20-30 pages. Haven’t tried the PK software, right now I use a flipchart plus cards.
Posted by Ken
Mar 2, 2014 at 12:42 AM
Thank you for the recommendations Alexander and Franz. My library does not carry the book, so I will have to see if I can find a copy at a bookstore. I had a brief look at the PK web site, and really need to spend more time looking at what they are recommending. We have recently starting implementing some kanban practices at work, and I am curious to see how it works. In the mean time, I am still playing with Trello. I found a calendar view in the program today, so it has a few more features that could be useful. I know that it is not the answer to all of my problems, but it is an easy tool to pick up and start using immediately, and there is something to be said for that. I still find some of Toodledo’s commands/features hidden after several years of use, and that frustrates me.
Thanks again,
—Ken
Posted by Hugh
Mar 2, 2014 at 06:16 PM
I subscribed to Trello for a year.
What I really liked about it was its plain-ness and simplicity. A task manager is used several times every day but often for less than a minute each time, so to achieve comprehension in that window, for me it needs to be plain and simple. I’m happy without much colour and complexity. Trello fitted that bill.
What I didn’t so much take to was the kanban system. For those who don’t know it, I do recommend Alexander’s suggestions: Wikipedia also has a (briefer) treatment. I can see where kanban may have value. But personally, I need the pressure and urgency of a time-dated list or a Gantt chart.
So for me - right presentation, wrong philosophy.
Posted by MadaboutDana
Mar 3, 2014 at 10:49 AM
I’ve tried Trello and didn’t really get on with it.
A similar iOS app I enjoy using very much, however - although reluctantly I’ve not made it my main to-do manager because it’s only available for iOS - is Taskboard, which has been around for ages but has recently acquired some new features, including ‘due date’, multiple ‘projects (meaning sets of boards) and the ability to colour any task card or board any colour you like.
It’s a lovely, clean app. For those totally focused on iOS, I thoroughly recommend it.