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Time management method

In agile principles, timeboxing is the allocation of a maximum unit of time to an activity, called a timebox, within which a planned activity takes place. It is used by agile principles–based project management approaches and for personal time management. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: TimeboxingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: TimeboxingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Read the landmark paper: Timeboxing: a process model for iterative software developmentCited 35 times
  4. Go sideways: Agile software developmentA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: Scrum (project management)A closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A method of planning an activity, by allocating specific timeboxes for a task, which is a distinctive feature of several project management approaches.

Verb present participle and gerund of timebox

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. In project management
  2. In personal time management
  3. Relationship with other methods

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

📚 Books worth reading

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