My (refined) gap: A calendar to collect and organize my weekly commitments in an efficient manner

I have to tell you, collecting user information was tougher than I expected. People have a very personal attachment with their current task list/calendar situation and asking "Why do you do this?" can spark emotional or defensive reactions. At the same time, it was tremendously illuminating to hear different perspectives and see the painpoints that many people encounter with their current systems. These conversations have led me to identify a number of user needs.


 The calendar is flexibly accessible
The calendar is accessible across platforms
The calendar is accessible by computer
The calendar is accessible by phone
The calendar is accessible by tablet
The calendar information can be shared with others
The calendar information can sync with other calendar platforms
The calendar allows for task search

The calendar is easy to manipulate
The calendar tasks can be easily reordered 
The calendar allows user to easily delay tasks
! The calendar allows users to automatically roll-over certain tasks
The calendar allows for maintenance of recurring events

The calendar is easy to read
The calendar tasks can be easily and clearly delineated
The calendar tasks can be easily categorized
The calendar makes it easy to disambiguate overlapping events
The calendar allows user to treat tasks with varying levels of importance
The calendar has views of varying granularity of time

The calendar helps the user remember what he/she needs to do
The calendar reminds the user of his/her appointments
! The calendar reminds the user of non-appointment tasks
The calendar holds all commitments that the user has

The calendar helps the user make use of free time
! The calendar automatically detects free time
The calendar allows user to automatically push tasks into free time blocks
! The calendar allows users to reserve events
The calendar interacts with event providers
The calendar interacts with advice providers


! The calendar incorporate advice into
itself

In what way might I…


 Make rapid gains in self improvement


Have more time to do what is important to me


*Plan my week efficiently


Keep track of my commitments in one
place


Synchronize tasks across my to-do list and
calendar