Newbe: Project + Outlook + Palm

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Tomas Fritsvold

I'm a student trying to organize my life with Project Pro 2003 + Outlook Pro 2003 + Palm m50

Currently all my tasks are listed in Project, dated and divided into resorces (different research papers). I'm using Outlook only for e:mail, and my palm for note taking etc. Palm syncronizes well with Outlook, but I've got problems transfering tasks from Project (even via Outlook). In my srtuggle to intergrate all these parts, Ive got some questions

1. How can I collaborate the tasks in Project with Outlook locally - Do I need Project Server
2. It would be nice to have my updated Project file on a web server. Do I need Project Server for this
3. Is there a way to syncronize data directly between Project Pro 2003 and my Palm

Anyone care to enlighten me
Cheers.
 
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Mark Durrenberger

Wow, I admire your energy.

Frankly, I don't think that Project is a good "To Do" manager


To get started organizing your life, I suggest "Getting Things Done" by
David Allen. (www.davidco.com)

I run my life based on his teachings...

Mark

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_________________________________________________________
Mark Durrenberger, PMP
Principal, Oak Associates, Inc, www.oakinc.com
"Advancing the Theory and Practice of Project Management"
________________________________________________________

The nicest thing about NOT planning is that failure
comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by
a period of worry and depression.

- Sir John Harvey-Jones
Tomas Fritsvold said:
I'm a student trying to organize my life with Project Pro 2003 + Outlook Pro 2003 + Palm m505

Currently all my tasks are listed in Project, dated and divided into
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resorces (different research papers). I'm using Outlook only for e:mail, and
my palm for note taking etc. Palm syncronizes well with Outlook, but I've
got problems transfering tasks from Project (even via Outlook). In my
srtuggle to intergrate all these parts, Ive got some questions:
 
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Pat

Do you use the Outlook addin for this (Getting Things Done)? If so, how do
you like it?

Thanks for any feedback, -Pat
 
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Mark Durrenberger

Actually, I don't use outlook so no. I do "getting things done" on paper
- that's how I learned it in 1990 and have been doing it that way since
then. - with the old "Time Design" binder.
(except for a short time on the palm pilot - yes I owned the first palm
device, then on a palm 5x) --
But I'm not always at my computer and found I couldn't break the paper
habit.

Mark

_________________________________________________________
Mark Durrenberger, PMP
Principal, Oak Associates, Inc, www.oakinc.com
"Advancing the Theory and Practice of Project Management"
________________________________________________________

The nicest thing about NOT planning is that failure
comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by
a period of worry and depression.

- Sir John Harvey-Jones
 
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Pat

Thanks Mark.

I ordered the book and am looking forward to reading it. I've read other
books on this subject but in practice always found the systems tended to
fall apart (at least for me). The "urgent and important" list kept growing!

Thanks again. -Pat
 
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Mark Durrenberger

David teaches a different method.

I keep four basic lists
Someday/Maybe/Dreams - like Visit the Pyramids with my kids or Buy a canoe
(projects I might start)
Projects - Finish basement, develop course on subject xyz (these are
projects in process)
Next actions - my very next actions tied to the projects above or not - like
"get new sneakers" "Send book to Terry", "Purchase stain for basement
baseboards"
Waiting for - usually add to this when I place an internet order or delegate
something to someone "Income tax rebate," "Call from Joan"

David also is heavily into filing...but you'll have to read the book.:)
Mark

--
_________________________________________________________
Mark Durrenberger, PMP
Principal, Oak Associates, Inc, www.oakinc.com
"Advancing the Theory and Practice of Project Management"
________________________________________________________

The nicest thing about NOT planning is that failure
comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by
a period of worry and depression.

- Sir John Harvey-Jones
 
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