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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min5-10 min daily15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-1211
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsDaily Priority List, Completion NotesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done