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Criterion
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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 min15-30 min Planung, laufend25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
2-811
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
Tagsno overlap
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
PlanningTime managementFocus
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem