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Ceptara's FocusMe application is a Microsoft Outlook 2010-2016 add-in designed to help you and your team achieve greater focus by taming email, organizing action (mail, tasks, appointments, documents, & notes) by project, track time and billing, and facilitate collaboration via email, FocusSync and SharePoint. The tool saves you time and stress by focusing you on achieving your goals.
Provider
Ceptara
Located In
United States
Foundation
2002
Open API
Unverified
Training
Webinars, Documentation
Support
Chat
Anyone looking to improve their ability to focus attention on personal & team objectives through the creation and management of projects and tasks.
Content Source: FocusMe for Outlook
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FocusMe for Outlook Reviews
Pros
Well-conceived and well-executed, it is an excellent piece of work and great value.
The price makes it worth it beyound the thirty day free trial (I usally do not get around to a comprehensive evaluation in thirty days).
I love the ability to stay organized with all of the email I receive.
Cons
It is client-side software though Outlook is morphing to web app. It regularly hangs and is periodically disabled by Outlook as a misbehaving add-in.
If there is a crash outlook will automatically disable the add in.
No longer do I have email sitting in my inbox for weeks on end and i have to take time out to archive, move or respond only to find out that I need to find that message for some reason later.
"Excellent Software"
Overall: It requires a bit of a learning curve to learn how ot use the software to its fullest. It is the only solution that works with Outlook, GTD, and Pocket Informant.
Pros: The feature set is extremely comprehensive. It really helps me to stay on top of the many projects that I handle. The trouble free synchronization with Pocket Informant makes this software a keeper.
Cons: I must admit that I am not fond of the yearly billing, but I suppose that is the wave of the future. The earlier versions of FocusMe were quite buggy, but now the kinks have been largely worked out of it.
"Best add on ever!"
Overall: I have been using Ceptara software now for several years now and I cannot imagine working without out it.
Pros: I love the ability to stay organized with all of the email I receive. It is so easy to drop the ball on an item if you do not have a system to keep you organized. Customer support is the best I have ever experienced with any software product.
Cons: If there is a crash outlook will automatically disable the add in.
"Great flow and design. Limited by Outlook framework (I suspect). Hangs periodically."
Overall: ability to use implement disciplines of getting things done methodology in Outlook.
Pros: Functionally, it seems to do everything I would want it to do. It follows the GTD methodology nicely. E.g., supports the concept of projects with multiple steps; allows me to set up tasks under projects. Allows me to move emails to tasks or calendar items. Allows me to move tasks to calendar items, etc.
Cons: It is client-side software though Outlook is morphing to web app. 1. It regularly hangs and is periodically disabled by Outlook as a misbehaving add-in.
Vendor Response
"I Love This Tool!"
Overall: Easy to install. Once installed, allowed me to manage my life in projects that repreesnt how I sub-divide my time.
Pros: Project alignment of tasks and calendar items. Processing mail into the 5Ds (Do, Delegate, Delete, Defer, and Drawer/File). Tracking of time and effort for generating client bills and knowing where you spend your time.
Cons: Not very compatible with my Android phone apps, but workable.
"Organization! Stay Focused!"
Overall: I feel more productive and everyone at our company loves it!
Pros: FocusMe really really helps us! We can stay on top of all of our tasks and projects easily. Prioritize tasks, track billing time, etc. I feel more focused using it! This is definitely the future.
Cons: Nothing really to not love except the price of course, that you have to pay all at once: no monthly billing.
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