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Criterion
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Purposedifferent
Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
2-83-101
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
Tagsno overlap
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
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