Introduction to the Personal Software Process(SM)

2 Time Management

This chapter shows you how to manage your time and explains why it is important to do so. It also describes how and why to use an engineering notebook. For the chapter assignment, you will make an engineering notebook to use in your work.

2.1 The Logic of Time Management

The logical basis for time management is as follows.

You will likely spend your time this week much the way you spent time last week. In general, the way you spent your time last week provides a fair approximation of the way you will spend time in future weeks. There are, however, many exceptions. During exam week, for example, you may not attend the same classes and you will probably spend more time studying and less time doing homework.

To make realistic ...