Templates
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| SCRUM Planning - User Stories | Scrum is an iterative incremental framework for managing complex work (such as new product development) commonly used with agile software development. In Scrum, work is expressed as user stories. A team may write its user stories in a number of ways as long as they are written from the perspective of the end user. Put another way, team members are encouraged to think of their work from the perspective of who will use it (hence “user” story). In summary, user stories document requirements with particular attention to the end user’s point of view. Paper size: Letter and A5 Paper size: Multiple Sizes Thumbnail:  Usage advice: This template is a little more structured than the traditional way of stating user stories ("As a [end user role], I want [the desire] so that [the rationale]"). Using this template, the team will have to think about a title, a mission to accomplish, the success conditions, and the expected (tangible) deliverables. The template can also be used to break down the story in smaller steps during the sprint planning. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: OpenOffice.org, Adobe PDF Reader
| Multiple Sizes | 2009-09-11 19:18 | ||||||||||
| Super-Basic Weight, Exercise & Diet Accountability Tracker (for 2 People) | A very simple way for 2 people to remain accountable daily to diet and exercise while visually seeing weight changes. This uses the ancient, secret "star" method to remain accountable. Paper size: Letter Thumbnail:  Usage advice: My wife and I are starting a dietary lifestyle change together. I needed a way to keep us both accountable each day of the diet. Here's the basic concept:
Put the chart on your refrigerator. So it's in front of your face every time you open it. Watch the weight come pouring off. Ok, maybe not "pouring"...but hopefully it'll motivate you to see a sheet full of stars at the end of the month. Then simply archive it into a folder. Hope this helps someone! Note: I've attached an Excel sheet that can be easily changed. I wish I knew more programming to dynamically change all dates based on the beginning date...but I'm not that good. You'll need to change each Monday date and drag the changes over with the little "+" sign on the bottom right of the cell. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Microsoft Excel
| Letter | 2009-09-01 18:05 | ||||||||||
| Classic Chaos: Small Integrated Planner | Designed to be a homemakers companion, this small planner is powerful. It is a dated two page per week format with the schedule all on one page and a task list, notes, and project list opposite. There is also a section to plan evenings seperate from the daily schedule--thus allowing for scheduled family time or a night of comfort or romance with the spouce. Also included: Classic Chaos is smaller than the original, Chaos Contained. It is more portable while still managing to fufill all the functionality required by a busy household. Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: This is designed to be printed front and back onto 5.5x8.5" paper. I usually cut computer paper in half then print on the smaller sheets. I use the left hand sheet to schedule my appointments. The right sheet tracks all of the necessary tasks for the day and week. I can make a list of all my weekly projects (craft, cleaning, child education, etc...) or else use it as a shopping list in the upper right column. I often use the note section to remember special needs of family members and friends and my children's homework focus for the week. I enjoy the evening planning section because it allows me to plan a movie, game, or talk with my spouce. I also plan runnover projects (alone time) or note evenings when I'll be out. The menus are useful in two ways. First, I can plan out the week in advance and follow it. Or, I can just write down everything we eat for a week and THEN it becomes a menu. This is an invaluable tool for tracking what we 'really' eat. The leftover section can be used to note what needs to be eaten that week OR what leftovers will be comming from that week. I find it more useful to see what needs to be eaten, but I do have some menus that tell me what is likely to be leftover for the next week. Don't throw out full menu pages. Save them and recycle the week at a later time. The formal menu section is useful for planning gatherings or nice family dinners. We try to have at least one NICE meal a month. This helps me to make sure the table is set and that the meal is perfect for the occasion. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Microsoft Excel
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-08-18 18:23 | ||||||||||
| WhiteHatBlackBox Goal Refocus | A visually easy way to monitor your progress towards objectives over a month. Paper size: Letter Thumbnail:  Usage advice: This form is designed to help you keep track of your progress in up to 5 objectives per month. Initial setup: Usage: For a further explaination, be sure to visit WhiteHatBlackBox. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: PDF Reader
| Letter | 2009-08-12 00:04 | ||||||||||
| DIY mini file folders for 3x5 notecards | Being profoundly frustrated by the fact that the Levenger notecard folders don't fit in regular 3x5 notecard boxes and inspired by the 4x6 floder template from Vale Design lauded by Lifehacker.com, I made my own template for 3x5 folders that fit! Paper size: Index Card (3 x 5) Usage advice: Simply print on your favorite decorative paper or card stock. Cut along the full lines and fold along the hashed line (a bone folder will help there). That's it. License: Creative Commons Language: N/A Applications required: Any pdf reader such as Acrobat, Apple Preview or FoxIt
| Index Card (3 x 5) | 2009-08-10 18:47 | ||||||||||
| Personal Tracking worksheets | This is an Excel workbook with various templates I use. Some are modified versions of other template I have found here and elsewhere. I hope someone else can find them useful. These are mixed letter and classic sizes. Paper size: Letter Usage advice: I use most of these forms in a Family Binder for quick reference along with copies of insurance cards and kids' school, Scouts and sports schedules. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Excel 97-2003 or later
| Letter | 2009-07-30 05:31 | ||||||||||
| Filofax Telephone Message Pad | A simple Filofax compatible Telephone Message page. Sized for A4 (too big!) but printed on A4 paper in booklet print it will give you A5 size pages. Or resize to any other size you wish. Paper size: Multiple Sizes Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Print in booklet mode and double sided for A5, or scale the page down for other sizes. I keep a couple of these in the front of my Filofax for unexpected calls. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: MS Word, PDF
| Multiple Sizes | 2009-07-28 22:18 | ||||||||||
| Power of Less Quick Guide | "The Power Of Less" Quick Guide is based on the book by Leo Babauta. I selected some of the most important strategies from the book and created this template for managing goals and time. Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: If you choose only One Goal to guide you through your work and personal life, you have a much greater chance of completing it. You can also get a lot more done if you stick to a few key tasks instead of a huge list every day. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Adobe Reader or OpenOffice
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-07-28 03:26 | ||||||||||
| Pocket ToDo/Notes page | A simple Pocket size Filofax To Do / Notes page, printed on A4 you can get four pocket size pages, print single sided, and you then have a To-Do list and the reverse for notes. Paper size: Multiple Sizes Usage advice: Print, Trim, Punch... and recycle the trimmed paper. License: Creative Commons Language: NA Applications required: MS Word or any PDF reader
| Multiple Sizes | 2009-07-24 12:39 | ||||||||||
| Organize IT Weekly Planner | Paper size: A4 Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Version 3 of my weekly planner, designed to keep track of everything that is on your mind and plan out your week. In the main column you list all the tasks you want to do for the week then tick the appropriate day you want to do them plus a time/deadline where appropriate. The second column is a mind dump for capturing any other thoughts or tasks that don't have to be done during that week. For a further explanation, please visit Organize IT. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: PDF reader
| A4 | 2009-07-19 13:24 | ||||||||||
| To Do Checklist (Letter) | A very simple letter sized To Do checklist. Paper size: Letter Thumbnail:  Usage advice: I struggled with resizing the classic sized To-Do list PDF file to get a good fit on the page, so I created my own simple checklist. The PR column is for priority. I use this for work action items, and I use it as a running list so all of my tasks are in one place. When all of the items are completed, I archive the list in my files in case I need to refer back to it (which I have). License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Adobe Reader
| Letter | 2009-07-12 01:22 | ||||||||||
| Routine Task Tracking | * Updated 8/5 Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Some solutions that this form may provide are: keeping your monthly and daily calendars cleaner, write or type the information one time per month, and simple analog frequency method. At the end of the month I evaluate what went well and what did not, keeping what I need and deleting what I do not. I hope that you may find it useful. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Open Office, PDF reader
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-07-02 20:17 | ||||||||||
| 2009 3-in-1 Weekly 2up | I hope you guys like this. It is my first attempt at a template. This design is based on the Day Runner Pro 3-in-1 series and was made using the http://www.diyplanner.com/templates/official/widgetkit . Please see below for PDF and Open Office files. I only made July but it can easily be edited. Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: The design is great for organizing your week with a place for appointments, tasks, and notes for each day. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: PDF reader or Open Office
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-06-29 22:36 | ||||||||||
| Procrastination List, Classic and Hipster sized | Everyone has their favorite addition to the GTD system. Mine is the Procrastination List, a place to park things I am resisting, without having to grow numb to the entire pile through unnecessary guilt (did I: do the Weekly Review/ask the correct questions/ask "why" enough/blah, blah, etc). This allows me to empty my mind of everything in it without being hindered by items I simply cannot decide on right now. The inspiration for this came from discussions in GTD forums about moving email you are resisting to a "pending" folder, rather than leaving it in the "Inbox", thus leading you to resist the whole thing. This led me to get a physical "pending" box (a see through crate) for my apartment (in addition to the "Inbox"), and eventually to this template. Paper size: Multiple Sizes Thumbnail:  Usage advice: By the GTD definition, anything you don't decide to move on, is a SomedayMaybe. The problem with that is that the S/M is not a daily review list, while the Procrastination List must be reviewed more often than weekly, of necessity, or it will automatically become a S/M, or worse, a "never". I have created it in two sizes, classic and hipster (I use both). The file formatting of the classic size below is freely based on the work of hofsanoj's Next Step List-Advanced (great template by the way). The hipster size below is pretty simple for lack of space, just two columns, What, and Why. I hope it is helpful to someone. EDIT March 2014: I created this when I was still using an inkjet printer. Since I mostly use the classic size, I did not notice that the hipster template doesn't work too well with my laser printer, so I may have to resubmit it (it was created with the intent to insert 3x5 cards on the feed slot, but on my laser I have to use the paper tray instead, or they will not print right, so I am forced to use letter size page templates to align 3x5 cards correctly on my Brother laser printer). License: Creative Commons Language: English, any (editable) Applications required: Microsoft Word
| Multiple Sizes | 2009-06-11 00:11 | ||||||||||
| Hipster NA list on one card, by context | hofsanoj's "Next Step List-Advanced" inspired me to make several versions of my own, based on it. The most useful one is probably this GTD NA by context Hipster one, since I actually use it. It is a Word Doc file, so you can fiddle with the margins and add or take away contexts to your hearts content. Does anyone know how to create a 4up version of this in MsWord? This 1up version is tricky to print just right on my printer because of the margins. Paper size: Index Card (3 x 5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: This is a next action list on a single card. I like it because all my actions are on a single card, and yet GTD context selection is possible. I put 'Date' on the left side, but I find I don't really use it, because of the limited space, hence I did not make it a separate column, as I originally planned. The included contexts (abreviated of course) are Calls, Work(could be WF), Errands/Out, Computer/internet, Home, SM, and quadrant 2 (a la Covey). You can edit it to suit yourself. This template is in monochrome (no shades of gray, just easier on my eyes). You must select 3x5 size before printing (under Page Setup or Printer settings), and print 1st page only (even without the overlap, a second page is always present, not sure why. The small overlap to the second page is best left alone, because I added an extra margin at the top for hipster binding. If you remove the extra margin, the overlap will disappear, hence maximizing space use. License: Creative Commons Language: English, any (editable) Applications required: Microsoft Word
| Index Card (3 x 5) | 2009-06-10 23:07 | ||||||||||
| Mileage Logsheet | Just a simple mileage log that I use for work. Prints on A4, but I use it in an A5/Classic Filofax type folder. Paper size: A4 Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Logging mileage for vehicle travel License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: Excel
| A4 | 2009-06-10 09:18 | ||||||||||
| Tracking items on loan | This template is to help you keep track of things like DVDs or books that you might lend to friends so you can remember who has what. Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: This is a pretty standard classic 2-up template. I use the loaned/returned boxes to track dates and the item check box to indicate the item is back. The 'who' and 'num' boxes should be who has the item and of course the 'item' box should be what you have on loan! License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: PDF Reader
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-06-01 03:32 | ||||||||||
| Reading List | A reading list page to jot down the books you intend to buy/read and keep track of what you have started etc. Created as an A4 Filofax page, although it will scale to A5 or smaller. Paper size: A4 Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Edit to suit your own requirements. Duplicate the two pages to make it a four page document if you want to print it in A5 using double sided booklet print. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: MS Word or Open Office Writer, or any PDF reader
| A4 | 2009-05-21 02:25 | ||||||||||
| My version of the Planner Pad | I've liked the Planner Pad layout for a long time, but found the actual PlannerPad paper left much to be desired, the ink felt too newspaper-ish and the whole thing overall was just too big and bulky. So I had to come up with my own version. It was designed to fit only Monday-Friday on a page, as that suited my purposes at work best (and then I just put my calendar printout from Outlook on the opposite side). Somewhere along the way I did create a two-page version, but didn't like how it turned out so don't use it. Anyway, just thought I'd share in case someone else found it useful. Fonts are attached as well. Paper size: Letter Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Install fonts to get full effect as shown in thumbnail. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: MS Word 2003
| Letter | 2009-05-20 06:28 | ||||||||||
| Levenger Multitask Organizer - Junior | My recreation of the new Levenger Multitask Organizer - I wanted to see if I liked the format before paying for the official versions. Refills are in my approximation of Junior size (it's really just two halves of a Letter sized document, but that was close enough for me). Word does add an extra blank page that I can't seem to get rid of - so only print page 1. Paper size: Classic (5.5 x 8.5) Thumbnail:  Usage advice: Print out, cut in half, punch with Circa punch. The End. MS Word 97-2003 compatible. License: Creative Commons Language: English Applications required: MS Word 2003
| Classic (5.5 x 8.5) | 2009-05-20 06:13 |
