1. Coping with Multiple Projects David Tietz
Time Matters
Coping with Multiple Projects
David Tietz

2. A typical day in our research lab:
Minutes Worked
Minutes Logging
Project 1
55 minutes
15 minutes
Project 2
45 minutes
Project 3
90 minutes
Project 4
35 minutes
Project 5
110 minutes
Project 6
Total
390 minutes

3. Efficiency
Wasted time = 1.5 hours per day 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 =81%

4. Suggestion
Use Time Management software:
Time Matters, Chrometa

5. Features
Auto time logging
Pull down menus
Check boxes
Auto fill

6. Benefits Time spent between projects: Increased efficiency to: 93%
5 minutes
Increased efficiency to: 93%

7. Additional Benefits Green Ease of use Less undocumented time
Uniformity
Eliminates middle person

8. Concerns
High upfront costs ($100/user)
Learning process

9. Summary Time issue: Logging Projects Time Wasted: 1.5 hours/day
Suggested course: Use of software

10. Course of action Meet with other researchers Purchase software
Hold tutorial sessions
Transition to new software

11. What we will see
Predicted increase: 12%
60 minutes more productive