Notion System: 20 Questions I Ask Before Building
Firstly, what program can help me map out my system?
Are there any similar use-cases in the Notion community?
How am I importing information into the system?
Am I importing via an external source or entering data into Notion directly?
Are there any extensions that can make importing information easier?
What are the system's areas? (ie. journaling, schoolwork, projects)
How can I minimize upkeep in these databases using filters and formulas?
Where do the system areas connect via relations and rollups? a.k.a where are the funnels?
Example #1 ... schoolwork's deadlines rolling up into a daily journal.
Example #2 ... daily journal brainstorming relating to a project's inbox.
If multiple databases are required, what kind of master database can pull it all together?
Tag Cloud (By Concepts)?
Calculator (Total Variables)?
Folders (By Subjects)?
Other?
What is the ideal information retrieval method?
How can my system in Notion make retrieval an easy process?
Do I want to incorporate reflections after tasks or projects are complete?
At what frequency do I want to do this and what templates can help with it?
Does this workflow allow for scalability?
How often do I plan on updating the databases and is this plan scalable?
When this system becomes very large, will the upkeep become overwhelming?
How can I make sure the system becomes easier to use as more data enters?
What are the limitations?
Do these limitations stop me from using Notion for this system and can I use an alternative?
Is there a workaround for limitations that doesn't interfere with the flow of the system?
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