A case study is easier to finish when its deadline, scope and open questions are visible beside the application that requested it.
A practical workflow
Use the following as a working sequence, then adapt it to the companies and conversations in front of you.
- Save the brief and clarify what a good submission needs to show
- Set an internal milestone before the external deadline
- Record submission and any promised response date
Keep the system workable
Keep one clear record for the opportunity, its current stage, the people involved and the next action. That gives you enough structure to return to the search without adding ceremony.
Candidate keeps this context together so a useful update after an application, conversation or exercise does not need to be copied across several tools.