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Originally Posted by whpalmer4
Can you give an example of such a project that you cannot express with a combination of parallel and sequential action groups, and how you think it should be expressed more flexibly?
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I can.
I'll use a very domestic example -- a sewing project. I'll number steps.
1. Prepare fabric
1. Prepare sewing machine
1. Prepare pattern
2. Pin pattern to fabric, cut out
3. sew darts on pants front
3 sew darts on pants back
4 sew fronts to backs at inseam
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You can see that some groups of steps are parallel, but must be completed before the next group of steps.
There are many ways around this, though. You can use sequential action groups with parallel actions within them. You can number your actions as I did above. You can use a very old tool (your brain) and technique (memory) to alert you that certain groups of actions must be completed before moving to the next step.
What do I do? I create the list of tasks in Outliner, and put a project reminder on OmniFu.