Are you an organizer? Do you use To Do lists to assure that you get everything done? Are you unfulfilled by your current To Do list? Do you long for something more…
Okay, that’s a bit much. But I do like To Do lists, and I like my To Do list to be more than just a list. So you can imagine my giddyness when I discovered Priority Matrix for iPhone and iPad.
More than just a To Do list, Priority Matrix by Appfluence is a full-featured planning tool that I have found to be very useful. Rather than focusing solely on what you need to do, Priority Matrix lets you prioritize that which is most important. I really like the graphical format that lets you see your list all on one screen. To take a closer look at any of the four quadrants, you simply move the arrow icon with your thumb. You may also reorder items manually, alphabetical, by level of completion, and by date due. It is easy to view the items that are complete or are not complete. Alternately, you can view all items and with one button delete all completed items.
Adding an item is easy. You simply press the + button on the menu bar. Enter your title, the percentage of completion (which you may update at any time), select the quadrant, set the date due, and enter any notes.
Now a word about the quadrants, which include:
- Critical and Immediate – This should be your priority.
- Critical but Not Immediate – This is something for which you should plan.
- Not Critical but Immediate – Do you really need to do this one? Can this be delegated or deferred?
- Not Critical and Not Immediate – Why bother?
One feature of Priority Matrix is that you may post your list on the cloud at no cost, with automatic synchronization to your iPhone, iPad, and/or Mac. You do have to purchase the apps separately for each device, which is a bit of a pain, but understandable since each is a bit different and the synch to the cloud is free. The iPhone version (which is what I use) is $1.99; the iPad version is $3.99; and the Mac version is $19.99.
If you have a lot to do and could use a hand keeping them close at hand, Priority Matrix might just be the app for you. Here is a task for you to put on your list. If you haven’t done so yet, subscribe to the RSS feed from CurrentPhotographer.com. That way you can see these reviews as soon as they go live.
All the best… Mike
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A college administrator by profession, Mike Kennamer enjoys the opportunity to take photos and improve his skills by shooting events at work, church, and for friends. He enjoys landscape photography, portraiture and is starting to dabble in HDR. His current photography project involves learning to control flash manually. “My goal”, according to Kennamer, “is to be the best photographer I can be.”
Kennamer is also the President of Kennamer Media Group, Inc., a provider of traditional and online media, specializing in the healthcare industry. On CurrentPhotographer.com he writes about iPhone and iPad applications for photographers.