It’s been pretty quite on this blog recently and that coincides with my new role at my primary place of work. I now manage the entire Project Services Group (PSG) which comprises of a Business Analysis team, a Projects Office and a development team.
It’s pretty hard work and it’s left little time for my casual “mojofactory” clients and this blog. But I now that I am settling into the position I am hoping to find time again for the things I love (including mojofactory).
One thing that is essential to my new role is the immediate need to re prioritize my work, keep track of what I’m doing so that I don’t forget something, or someone, important and to get even better at time management.
Given I have been a project manager for many years all of this is second nature to me now, however, now I need to take it to a whole new level. This is where my tools come in handy and I thought I would share these with you in case you are looking for something to help make your day easier to track and manage.
- iPhone – the tool that keeps me in touch, and online all the time
- iBlueSky – keeping a record of what it is I have to do
- Outlook – my calendar! and my email
- Outlook Tasks for my iPhone – syncronisation with my desktop outlook and my sharepoint/infopath workflows
- WordPress for the iPhone – I wouldn’t be typing this unless I had it
Without the wonderful tools above, I would never remember where I had to be, what I was supposed to be doing when I was there, or be in constant contact with my teams.
I would love to hear what personal tools you use to make your day more manageable. Comment here and share.
