1. Time Management: the Hidden Power of Pomodoro by Orest Ivasiv halyph@gmail.com @halyph

2. Background Java Team Lead 4+ years in software development Managed 3-5 developers Practicing Pomodoro10 months 7/9/2011 2

3. Agenda Why Pomodoro? Basic Principle Pomodoro Classical Tools Samples Workflow Demo 7/9/2011 3

4. Why Pomodoro? Complexity is TOO high Boring tasks, but we have to deal with Hard work is done, but minor activities are not Pressure and deadline Work <-> Break transition Underestimation and Overestimation Too many things to do right now and right away Simple and working approach Transition from action to perfectionism 7/9/2011 4

5. Basic Choose the topmost task from the list Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes Work until the Pomodoro rings Mark the task with an X on the To Do Sheet Take a short break (3–5 minutes) 7/9/2011 5

6. Rules A Pomodorois indivisible If a task takes more than 5–7 Pomodoros, break it down If it takes less than one pomodoro, add it up, and combine it with another task Once a Pomodoro begins, it has to ring The Pomodoro Technique isn’t for your free time 7/9/2011 6

7. Tools Kitchen Timer A Pencil A To Do Sheet An Activity Inventory Sheet A Record Sheet 7/9/2011 7

8. Activity Inventory 7/9/2011 8

9. To Do Sheet 7/9/2011 9

10. Record Sheet 7/9/2011 10

11. Interruptions Internal External 7/9/2011 11

12. Process 7/9/2011 12

13. The Best Case Scenario [1+3],[4]:[4],[1+1] 7/9/2011 13

14. Demo 7/9/2011 14

15. Benefits Improved planning Improved estimation Improved self-confidence Visibility Work load tracking Personal mind tracking system 7/9/2011 15

16. Links http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/ - Pomodoro Home Page The Pomodoro Technique Book - http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/resources/ThePomodoroTechnique_v1-3.pdf http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/products.html Tools ToDoListhttp://www.codeproject.com/KB/applications/todolist2.aspx CherryTomatohttp://www.beatpoints.com/cherrytomato/ 7/9/2011 16

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