Today I thought I'd put down some estimates for how long tasks should take and compare it to how long the tasks actually took:
Estimated: 45 minutes; Actual: 2 hours, 24 minutes.
Academic jello. I definitely need to run faster.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Running through Jello
You know those nightmarish dreams where you're running through Jello or mud trying to get away from something and can't make any progress?
Today I thought I'd put down some estimates for how long tasks should take and compare it to how long the tasks actually took:
Creating two questions for graduate exam when I'd already read the student's bibliographies and supporting materials. . . Estimated: 45 minutes; Actual: 60 minutes. (This isn't bad; it's down from 45 minutes per question.)
Writing a 700-word newsletter article and sending it (with supporting pictures) . . .
Estimated: 45 minutes; Actual: 2 hours, 24 minutes.
Updating a study guide . . .Estimated: 20 minutes; Actual: 45 minutes
Collecting & editing & sending some handouts to be printed. . . Estimated: 15 minutes; Actual: about 45 minutes.
Academic jello. I definitely need to run faster.
Today I thought I'd put down some estimates for how long tasks should take and compare it to how long the tasks actually took:
Estimated: 45 minutes; Actual: 2 hours, 24 minutes.
Academic jello. I definitely need to run faster.
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2 comments:
I think you underestimate the time needed, and that you are actually pretty fast!
Thanks! That's a good point; I hadn't thought of it like that.
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