The GTD® Virtual Study Group 328: Managing Backlog
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Oct 12, 2023 In this podcast, they discuss effective strategies for managing and prioritizing backlog, organizing tasks based on time requirements and urgency, and comparing agile development with GTD. They also talk about staying organized, visual representation for task organization, staying motivated, and managing the 'backburn' list.
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Backlog as a Project
- Turn your backlog into a project and dedicate short, regular time blocks to it.
- Batch similar tasks together to make the workload feel less overwhelming.
Slicing and Dicing Backlog
- Categorize backlog items by time estimates, context, and tools needed.
- Consider deferring or delegating tasks, or even discarding them if they're no longer relevant.
Agile Backlog Management
- Adopt an agile approach: Define sprints, prioritize tasks for each sprint, and ignore the rest of the backlog until the sprint ends.
- Focus only on what you can realistically achieve within the sprint timeframe.