GTD Under Review

So, we have discussed Eisenhower matrix and few rudimentary principles of how to get things done. You'd say what has GTD got to do with all that? GTD lacks a mechanism to prioritize a task at given time. So it works with other systems in tandem.

You must be aware that the complexity of a system lies "under the hood". The working principle of all the systems is to keep the interface as simple and intuitive as possible. And the interface may depend on the user's role. Absolutely, do not overwhelm the user more than necessary. Productivity systems are no exception.

If priorities are clearly understood, and details are clarified depending on the task, we may predict the completion time (in case we are asked for commitment) , or report progress as we proceed and also, keeping in view the entire workload.

GTD, in essence, is a sort of planning protocol that starts from getting tasks to executing them. It specifically addresses the overwhelm that may come from having this much to do and having so much on the mind. An interesting question is, which metric(s) need to be considered for evaluating GTD as a choice of a process? How much planning overhead gets reduced? Speed up? A rule of thumb, to assess is, are we spending more focused time on actual tasks or planning protocol takes most of the time? Also see the quality or quantity of the work being produced; how much and how frequent revisions are planned and executed? Can it be loosely coupled with other processes?

Your assessment for any planning/productivity may depend on other circumstances.