*Some scientists say that it can't be done yet I beg to differ. As a young man 10 years before I ever owned a craptop I use to practice multitasking and I don't believe the word had been coined yet?
I would begin with a thought and add a tune, then add a picture, I would then try and add the words to the tune, so on and so forth until the layers of thinking just collapsed. *It may seem a weird way of having fun but it got me here.
Let's see what this guy says...
FOCS, (pronounced FOLKS) is a simple easy-to-remember mnemonic that summarizes the different types of multitasking activities and it stands for:-
1. Frequently
2. Occasionally
3. Conditionally
4. Suddenly
At work, there are many tasks that have to done repeatedly; day in and day out. One can maintain an excel sheet to keep the list of these tasks so that it is performed regularly.
For example, every day after coming to office, an employee may have to regularly sign the attendance register, check all the customer mails and reply them.
An occasional task is very similar to frequent task and the only difference is the time span; It could be less frequent such as a fortnight, a month, a year or, may be, even a decade.
For example: Almost everybody has occasional but regular tasks such as paying electricity bills, telephone bills and credit card receipts.
Condition based tasks arises based on the decisions made. A simple logic of if..then..else and or…and are some ways to understand condition based multitasking.
For example, when a family member decides to buy a second hand computer, the task of maintenance every year, upgradation of software are some tasks that are inevitable. However, these tasks can be eliminated if they plan to go for a brand new computer.
Especially at workplace, an unforeseen task is quite common. These tasks are unexpected but sits in the priority list of the work schedule. Therefore, many business professionals are quite smart and they dedicate a buffer time to compensate the unanticipated task.
For example, a good manager always sets aside 2 extra days to deliver an office project so that last minute tasks, changes and corrections could be accommodated in this buffer time.
I would begin with a thought and add a tune, then add a picture, I would then try and add the words to the tune, so on and so forth until the layers of thinking just collapsed. *It may seem a weird way of having fun but it got me here.
Let's see what this guy says...
FOCS, (pronounced FOLKS) is a simple easy-to-remember mnemonic that summarizes the different types of multitasking activities and it stands for:-
1. Frequently
2. Occasionally
3. Conditionally
4. Suddenly
Habitual Tasks has to be Performed Frequently
For example, every day after coming to office, an employee may have to regularly sign the attendance register, check all the customer mails and reply them.
Occasional Tasks Consume Intermittent Time during Multitasking
For example: Almost everybody has occasional but regular tasks such as paying electricity bills, telephone bills and credit card receipts.
One Must Plan before Starting Condition based Multitasking
For example, when a family member decides to buy a second hand computer, the task of maintenance every year, upgradation of software are some tasks that are inevitable. However, these tasks can be eliminated if they plan to go for a brand new computer.
Sudden Tasks Interrupt a Multitasker
For example, a good manager always sets aside 2 extra days to deliver an office project so that last minute tasks, changes and corrections could be accommodated in this buffer time.
