The life of a project

The life of a project A lifecycle diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Project states 02 / Paused or stuck 03 / Removed New project · a name and one outcome · Project states · create 01 New project a name and one outcome create Active · has a next action · Project states · working 02 Active has a next action working Archived · finished and filed · Project states · closed 03 Archived finished and filed closed No next action · the review asks for one · Paused or stuck · stuck No next action the review asks for one stuck Waiting · blocked on someone · Paused or stuck · paused Waiting blocked on someone paused Someday · not committed yet · Paused or stuck · paused Someday not committed yet paused Trash · deleted, recoverable · Removed · undo Trash deleted, recoverable undo add its first next action archive it delete it Legend A new project Running Paused Finished and filed Stuck or removed

Four states

  • • Active, Waiting, Someday, Archived
  • • You choose the first three yourself
  • • Archiving completes the project's open tasks

Keeping it moving

  • • No next action and no waiting task means stuck
  • • Sections split one project into phases
  • • A review date brings it back on your chosen day

Reuse and removal

  • • Duplicate a project to reuse it as a template
  • • Deleting a project keeps its tasks
  • • Sequential projects show the first open task only