Thinking about workflows

Posted by Peter
Nov 1, 2009 at 09:24 PM

Hi Gang.

A few weeks ago I left a post about workflows that generated some interest: http://www.outlinersoftware.com/messages/viewm/6181. My guess is that more can be gleaned from this topic. To get the discussion going I propose that an efficient workflow is more important than the software tools we choose. Some questions to ponder and debate….

- What is a ‘workflow’ and in terms of writing and research what are the ‘best’ workflows?

- What are the most important stages, phases, milestones, etc to mark progress along a workflow path (if indeed it is linear)? In other words, what are the crucial transition points between different workflow modes?

- Which part of the workflow is most/least supported by your software of choice? Alternatively, how have software tools influenced your workflow for better or worse?

Perhaps this will shed new light on ‘best’ PIM rankings that are fairly pervasive on this forum. I’m looking forward to your super replies!

Best, Peter