Tuesday, March 1, 2011

ActionComplete: Getting Things Done



ActionComplete is a family of productivity applications based on David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology.

At the core of ActionComplete is management of four types of tasks: Actions (next actions in GTD parlance), Waits (Waiting for), Projects, and Ideas (Someday/Maybe).

The tasks can be assigned three types of metadata: tags, people, and places. Together the metadata form a context that can be easily filtered upon.

People are Google Contacts and the contact record linked to a task can be readily accessed right from ActionComplete.

Places in ActionComplete allow you to attach location context to the tasks. Vicinity view shows the tasks that can be done nearby and suggests geographical features with names similar to ActionComplete place names. E.g. if there are tasks linked to places "WalMart" and "Starbucks" the Vicinity view will show you all nearby WalMarts and Starbucks. From there you can view the Google map of a particular location and use a wide array of functions provided by Google Maps such as GPS-based navigation and user reviews.

Convenience features of ActionComplete Pro include assorted shortcuts, Due Today live folder, and integration with the system-wide search.

ActionComplete can be used on its own or seamlessly synchronize with ActionComplete Pro for Web (http://actioncomplete.appspot.com) or ActionComplete for Web (https://actioncomplete-pro.appspot.com).