A Sticky Situation
December 29th, 2011 by Trista P.
Are you that guy? Every new project begins with a wall o’ sticky notes. All is well in the early stages of planning–those friendly little brightly colored squares can move wherever and whenever with ease. Each note is a part of your grand design of how the project will run. You know who is doing what, when, and where. In the midst of the action, that’s when it starts to literally fall apart. Eventually you’re frantically picking up random notes from the floor, desperately trying to affix the grit-covered stickum to the wall. Or maybe you’ll fall victim to the well-meaning intern who thoughtfully “cleans” the conference room, removing your yellow, pink, and blue papered plan for world domination from the whiteboard. You don’t have to be that guy. There is a better way.
No need to hyperventilate from withdrawal. You can still make use of those Post-its! Here are a few options for fellow PM’s out there who are addicted to those 3×3 squares.
Baby Steps- Not ready to totally move away from your usual routine? These online solutions will work for you.
Big Boy Pants- More advanced, but still comfortable enough that you don’t feel like you’ve gone completely cold turkey.
Graduation Day- Tools that will take you to a whole new level!
There are many online sticky note substitutes. With a little time and investigation, you’ll find one that works best for your needs. Most are collaboration-friendly, so you might find a solution that will work for your entire office!
The technology is there. Time to move away from using Post-its for planning and organization and return them to their higher purpose…miniature flick football.
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