Example of Work Log

A work log is a notebook or series of annotations electronic, in which important details and all kinds of annotations are collected in the development of a job or project. The logs have their origin in the travel log in which the sailors wrote down important things about each navigation: hurricanes, changes of route, observations of currents, pirate attacks, cartography of islands, among many others observations. This notebook was kept in the log, a deposit in which, in addition, the navigation instruments and maps, and where they were prevented from being damaged by moisture or lightning of the sun.

With the passage of time, the logbook was simply called a logbook, and this name was extended to the notebooks in which the Artists, students, and some inventors made their entries, either in journal form, or on a work or project in concrete.

Currently, the work log is a notebook or a virtual space, where the important points of a work, a process or a project are noted, as they are developed. In addition, the log is a complement to other project management tools, such as schedules and the Grantt diagram. While with the schedule we program the activities and the times in which each activity should be developed, at least in theory, the log will be noted activity, when it starts, the obstacles that delay it or cause changes, or the circumstances that were favorable and accelerated development. Changes will also be noted and observations that are considered important will be made, to take them into account when developing this activity again in the future.

A rule of the blogs is not to start or close pages. In case the observation or the result of what is noted on a page is not what is expected, or on the contrary, if the result is better than expected, a annotation in the corresponding part, and depending on the space, a footnote will be added at the end of the notebook or the annotation of the moment, or a gloss (annotation marginal). The sources consulted will also be noted, if any, and at the end a bibliographic compilation will be made.

In the event that a writing or writing error has been made, the text will not be crossed out, but rather mark or frame with an annotation, followed by the correct text or corrected.

Basic elements of a blog

• Cover: The name of the project or work, and the name of the person carrying it out, will be noted on it. In teamwork, the name of its members will be noted.
• Table of Contents: When starting to write a work blog, we are not always clear about what specific topics and content the work, so at the beginning we will leave one or two sheets to write down the relevant contents and the page number in which it is find.
• The workspace: These are the sheets where the annotations will be made. It is highly recommended that they be foliated (numbered) and have margins to be able to make annotations and glosses.
• Space for lists of materials, directory or bibliography: At the end of the notebook, you can leave some sheets to write down the materials, tools or instruments, or Well, to make a list of suppliers or places to buy products, or the complete list of books consulted, of course, depending on the type of work to develop.

In addition, if an electronic blog is made, either in a local file or in a Blog, there is the advantage that it is can be complemented with multimedia material: photographs, audio and videos, for more clarity in the presentation of the job.

Examples of work log