| Name | Policy Description |
|---|---|
| SRPT | Shortest Remaining Processing Time: This scheduler prioritizes tasks that have the shortest remaining processing time. |
| EDF | Earliest Deadline First: This scheduler prioritizes tasks that have the earliest absolute deadlines. |
| DM | Deadline Monotonic: This scheduler prioritizes tasks on the basis of their relative deadlines: the shorter the relative deadline the higher the priority. |
This is an exercise in market analysis on time management apps.
| Brand | Target Audience | Design and Model | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggl | Individuals or companies with employees who works on desktop and/or uses browsers, particularly those working with a team on projects and communicates with clients. | |simple user interface features a start stop toggle button (hence the name) that asks for the name of the task and automatically tracks user activity on different apps, with the option to autotrack time, user can download the desktop app, browser extension, and mobile app to enable automatic tracking across all devices | supports project, team and client management, and analytic tools such as billable vs non-billable time | calender and external integration centralize all user obligation for an easy view| | Low friction tool that helps with time awareness and generate insights individuals up to businesses will appreciate, less involved than to-do list models with complicated features |
| Remember the Milk | Individual users tracking mundane tasks as well as tasks at work | quick task add with due date, priority, and tagging | many modes of reminder such as email, text, and other mobile apps | ability to share list with other users but no team management tools | smart list and searches to quickly compile high priority list or find specific items | integrates with calendar tools | An app for an individual to dump things big and small and allows quick look up and notification, paid plan include unlimited sharing so has the potential for team work, but not as robust as that of Toggl. It also capitalizes on customizability, offline availability, and dropbox/google drive integration |
| Asana | project management for teams and companies | designed for easy project detail views, team responsibility delegation and timeline view | automating workflow to save time and reduce error, such as work intake form and numerous template for common operations in companies | displaying workload data for team members | emails and files integration | data analytic tools | it targets businesses who are willing to pay in bulk for the team and project management benefit, built with business operations in mind (would be too complex to use for individuals) |
| Monday.com | project management for teams and companies | file, calendar, and chat app integration | data analytics | work progress report view | mobile compatibility | automation tools | | similar to Asana but enables users to build apps for the platform, less features but simpler interface can be used on mobile devices |
I would say Remember the Milk encapsulates the ideas I have for the app, geared towards individual and features to rank to-do's to provide user insights on what tasks to do first (or what must be done no matter what). Next step could be to use the app and think about features I would like to add.