Thanks for the additional recommendation. I'm not sure if OmniFocus allows arbitrary dependencies (though I did find requests to add that feature OmniFocus as recently as 2010). I hadn't really considered it before, but that might be one feature that's useful enough to warrant using MLO over Shuffle (another Android GTD app I'm evaluating).
On Oct 26, 6:37 pm, Fletcher Kauffman <[email protected]> wrote: > There are really TWO ways to accomplish this in MLO-- as pointed out > "Complete subtasks in order" requires a subtask to be complete before > its next-listed sibling will be shown, but there is also a more > advanced "dependency" feature, where you can arbitrarily require tasks > be complete before another is available to do (or even that two or > three other tasks from entirely different locations in your outline be > complete first). It's not as sophisticated as something like MS > Project, but it's off-the-scale more sophisticated than more To Do > apps-- and I'd wager, more sophisticated than OmniFocus. > > On Oct 25, 7:43 pm, Rob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the tips, guys! It sounds to me like the "complete subtasks > > in order" checkbox either matches the OmniFocus feature or it's close > > enough. > > > Mark, thanks for the article. The use-case for sequential vs. parallel > > tasks is not really to do multiple items simultaneously, but rather to > > clarify that they do not block one another and can be completed as > > opportunity allows (based on context, for instance). > > > Example: building a table might involve buying wood and ordering a > > lathe to make fancy legs. Although you need to have a lathe and wood > > before you can make the legs, it doesn't necessarily matter whether > > you buy the wood or order the lathe first. If I'm at the lumber yard > > I'll buy the wood, or if I'm at my computer I'll research and order > > the lathe. > > > On Oct 25, 6:04 pm, Mark Levison <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, daniel sekera wrote: > > > > i'm not sure if the answer i'm about to give is correct but my opinion > > > > is > > > > yes. the option is complete subtasks in order checkbox. > > > > > selecting yes is sequential in my mind...one needs to be done before the > > > > next can be or is available > > > > > leaving it unchecked means the subtasks can be done at the same time, no > > > > order necessary (parallel) > > > > I think that's the right idea. Caveat emptor working on many tasks in > > > parallel (multi-tasking) really doesn't work on any level (individual, > > > team > > > etc), see:http://www.infoq.com/articles/multitasking-problems > > > > Cheers > > > Mark Levison > > > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Rob <[email protected] > > > > <javascript:_e({}, > > > > 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> wrote: > > > > >> Two of my coworkers keep raving about OmniFocus but I can't use that > > > >> because it's only for Apple products. One of the features they really > > > >> like is the ability to specify subtasks as sequential or parallel. > > > > >> Does MLO handle sequential and parallel tasks? > > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >> Groups > > > >> "MyLifeOrganized" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to > > > >> [email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > > > >> '[email protected]');> > > > >> . > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > > > >> 'mylifeorganized%[email protected]');>. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > > > > '[email protected]');> > > > > . > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > > > > 'mylifeorganized%[email protected]');>. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. -- 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.
