CHAPTER 1: Personal work management

This chapter helps you to control your workload better. It assumes you are a member of a team with a line manager, and want some advice on making your own time more productive.

Understanding your workload

To manage your time you must understand your workload. Projects will always be a struggle if you cannot plan your own time. The following table provides a tool to plan your time better. It is a tool to be used quickly. Don’t over-analyse the questions! Rough estimates will do.

Understanding your workload

The important numbers are C and F:

  • C is the time you have for additional ...

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