September 12, 2017
Get back on track with an end-of-summer project review
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You’ve probably just enjoyed a summer of blissful vacations and time off spent with family and friends. As summer passes for another year, now is the time to catch-up, get back into your work routine and review the status of your projects. Assess your project’s objectives and set out goals to work more productively and see the rest of the year out successfully.
Conduct a project review with DropTask for Business to know where you presently stand. Ensure your projects are focused and planned well to achieve more this coming fall and winter.
Reflect on your progress
Take a step back and focus on what you have achieved so far and spot if you have any outstanding tasks or projects. Review and evaluate your Completed Tasks to pinpoint areas for development. Take into consideration how you approached those compared to any tasks that have fallen behind. Perhaps tasks were not completed due to reasons beyond your control, or was it down to poor time management, lack of communication or resources? Now is a good time for honest reflection to get you back on track for the final few months of the year.
To gauge how many tasks are unfinished, use the Progress Percentage bar to see how far they are from completion, gain a greater understanding of what areas need improving and decide how to proceed with them.
Shift the deadwood
You might have noticed your strategy going in different directions as the year has progressed. Priorities can change a lot over time. In your project review, pinpoint any stagnant projects in the Project List View and start to revive the ones you believe still remain relevant to your overall goals for the rest of the year. Dispose of the now-insignificant projects and start from scratch with fresh goals in mind on a new Canvas, which may well give you the necessary headspace to rethink your priorities.
See your changes in your Calendar, and if you’re part of a team, keep them up to date using the Team Calendar. With newly reviewed goals for the rest of the year, you and your team will benefit from having a revamped schedule and a clearer direction for your projects.
Plan to end the year successfully
Is someone struggling to complete a task on time or progressing too slowly on their own? Sometimes, a task that you thought was small and manageable escalates into something pivotal to your overall goals. Easily Convert a Task into a category and begin to section it into smaller, more manageable tasks. That way, it can be approached more realistically and improve the likelihood of the important things getting done.
Collaborative working brings the team together to reach their full productivity potential. Assign other team members to the larger tasks and reap the productive benefits of real-time team collaboration. Make changes that are instantly communicated to your team, speeding up the process and allowing you to work more efficiently.
Now you know where you stand with your projects and their associated tasks, you can begin to take action. Easily make adjustments and use DropTask’s full feature set for a productive end of year, be it setting more accurate deadlines, delegating more tasks or better juggling your priorities. Use DropTask to review the status of your ongoing projects and reignite your motivation for the rest of the year. With clear and refreshed goals, it is possible to make the end of the year your most productive yet.
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