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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 ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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.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.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen10-20 min daily45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-1213-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative MapDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
StrategyMetricsExecution
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics