Streamlined Notion dashboard for managing research app development with tasks, ideas, meetings, people, and documents.
Client Type: Mobile App
Scope: Custom Notion System to plan, track, and execute app development
Tools Used: Notion
The Challenge
The client, a professor, wanted to develop a mobile application for master's, PhD, and research enthusiasts.
Challenges included:
- Managing multiple ideas, tasks, and priorities
- Tracking meetings with outcomes and action points
- Maintaining contacts, roles, and communication with collaborators
- Organizing documents, links, and research resources
- Coordinating multiple moving parts without losing clarity
Before the system:
- The client used scattered spreadsheets and notes
- Lost time consolidating tasks and ideas
- Had difficulty tracking project progress
They needed a centralized system to plan, organize, and monitor the entire app development workflow.
The Solution: Integrated Notion System
We designed a custom Notion workspace that integrates six key databases:
Tasks
- Track tasks and recurring tasks
- Set priority, start/end date, and due date
- Clear status monitoring
Ideas
- Quick notes and in-action ideas
- Categorization by status and type
- Link ideas to tasks with one click
- Track progress of each idea
People
- Track collaborators, roles, and relationships
- Fields for name, contact info, account, university, college, field, workplace, CV
- Centralized communication and accountability
Places
- Track locations, contact details, and services
- Relationship type and pricing info
Meetings
- Track date, time, mode (online/offline), and outcomes
- Record meeting goals and follow-ups
Documents
- Store files or links, with date and description
- Central reference for research materials
Dashboard Overview
All databases are interlinked:
- Ideas can be sent to Tasks with one click
- Meetings reference People and Places
- Documents link to tasks, meetings, and ideas
- Central dashboard provides a full project overview at a glance
The Outcome
After implementation:
- The client has complete visibility over app development
- Tasks, ideas, meetings, and documents are fully organized
- Priorities and deadlines are clear
- Project progress can be tracked in real time
- Collaboration with multiple stakeholders is simplified
The system eliminates scattered notes, spreadsheets, and lost information, replacing them with a centralized, automated, and scalable Notion workspace.