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Balancing multiple materials projects is overwhelming. How can you effectively manage your time?

When your work involves balancing several materials projects, organization and prioritization are key to managing your time effectively. Try these strategies to stay on top:

- Break down each project into smaller tasks and set clear deadlines for each.

- Use a digital project management tool to keep track of progress and deadlines.

- Allocate specific time blocks for focused work on each project, minimizing multitasking.

How do you tackle the challenge of multiple projects? Share your strategies.

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Balancing multiple materials projects is overwhelming. How can you effectively manage your time?

When your work involves balancing several materials projects, organization and prioritization are key to managing your time effectively. Try these strategies to stay on top:

- Break down each project into smaller tasks and set clear deadlines for each.

- Use a digital project management tool to keep track of progress and deadlines.

- Allocate specific time blocks for focused work on each project, minimizing multitasking.

How do you tackle the challenge of multiple projects? Share your strategies.

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    Ariel Zinger

    Chemist, Materials scientist and strategist

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    Prioritization-based schedule is key. You need to start with a top-down approach, in which high-priority projects will get more urgent assignments, and delay (if necessary) other projects down the line.

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    Kouamé Marcellin AKOU LECHEVALIER

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    Pour mieux gérer mon temps la chose principale que je fais toujours c'est de définir quels sont mes priorités. 1 - Je liste chaque projet en définissant les objectifs, les délais et les étapes clés. 2 - Je classe les tâches selon leur urgence et leur importance. 3 - Je me concentre uniquement sur ces tâches 4 - Je crée un planning visuel et dynamique pour repertoirier tout ceci et faciliter le suivi.

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    Dr. Sharanabasava V. Ganachari

    School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi-580031

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    You will find prioritisation and organisation needs to be effective on the multiple materials projects. Start by creating smaller tasks for each opportunity and assigning a completion date. By using tools such as Gantt chart, to keep a track of how the project is progressing and where resources are being allocated to. Use something like the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritise high-impact or time-sensitive tasks. Wherever possible, delegate and collaborate with your team to share the burden. You work on one thing at a time, if you do another, you lose the efficiency of the effort you put into your current task by doing another, forcing each project to make slow if any progress.

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