Effective Research Task Prioritization Template

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Maximize your productivity as a PhD student in the IT consulting industry by effectively prioritizing your research tasks. This template guides you through the Quadrants method, helping you focus on tasks based on their urgency and importance.

By using this approach, you can ensure that your research efforts are directed towards the most critical areas, leading to more efficient and effective outcomes.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Task 1 due in 1 day: Literature Review
    ☐ Search for relevant literature ☐ Analyze the literature ☐ Summarize the findings
  • Task 2 due in 1 week: Develop Research Questions
    ☐ Identify gaps in the literature ☐ Formulate research questions
  • Task 5 due in 1 month: Data Analysis
    ☐ Analyze data ☐ Interpret results
  • Task 7 due in 6 weeks: Proofreading and Editing
    ☐ Proofread the paper ☐ Edit the paper
  • Task 8 due in 7 weeks: Submission
    ☐ Submit the paper
  • Task 10 due in 9 weeks: Defense
    ☐ Present research ☐ Answer questions
  • Task 12 due in 3 months: Final Submission
    ☐ Submit final version

Important, Not Urgent

  • Task 3 due in 2 weeks: Methodology Design
    ☐ Choose research methods ☐ Design research process
  • Task 4 due in 3 weeks: Data Collection
    ☐ Collect data ☐ Organize data
  • Task 6 due in 5 weeks: Drafting the Paper
    ☐ Write introduction ☐ Write methodology ☐ Write results ☐ Write discussion
  • Task 9 due in 2 months: Prepare for Defense
    ☐ Prepare presentation ☐ Practice presentation
  • Task 16 due in 5 months: Publication
    ☐ Submit paper for publication

Urgent, Not Important

  • Task 11 due in 10 weeks: Revisions
    ☐ Implement feedback ☐ Revise paper
  • Task 14 due in 4 months: Post-PhD Plan
    ☐ Plan next steps ☐ Apply for jobs
  • Task 17 due in 21 weeks: Follow Up
    ☐ Follow up on publication status
  • Task 19 due in 25 weeks: Job Interviews
    ☐ Prepare for interviews ☐ Attend interviews

Not Urgent, Not Important

  • Task 13 due in 13 weeks: Celebrate
    ☐ Celebrate completion
  • Task 15 due in 17 weeks: Networking
    ☐ Attend conferences ☐ Meet industry professionals
  • Task 18 due in 6 months: Update CV
    ☐ Update CV with new achievements
  • Task 20 due in 7 months: Accept Job Offer
    ☐ Accept job offer