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Criterion
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Purposedifferent
Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures.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 an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen30-90 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
4-123-121
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative MapAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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StrategyMetricsExecution
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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