I was a long-time MS Project user (from version 2) and a beta tester on Project 98.
I think there are some project management features that MLO should incorporate and have working-- for example, designated a Folder as a project and completing all of its subtasks STILL does not have the Project show as 100% complete. The bigger issue for MLO is to have it related to time, which it currently isn't. You can set deadlines for things and MLO will warn you simplistically (based on how long you've asked for lead time), but MLO does not do any calculations to determine when things will happen in reality, which is almost a must in any personal productivity system. Since MLO is aimed at personal productivity, getting MS Project involved is beyond overkill. I feel that if what you're doing is sufficiently complex and you have access to Project, build it out in MS Project, then put an item in MLO to "Work on Project". I like Gantt charts UNTIL I have anything other than a waterfall of dependencies (meaning each task depends on on its predecessor). Gantt charts start to fall apart when there are multiple dependency relationships. Gantts will tell you when things are going to happen (which MLO is missing and should have, IMO), and in some way, what depends on what else. Enough people are asking for it that I think Andrey should take a stab at making it work with another freely available solution (export to), but I would like to see the time-management stuff sorted out first. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
