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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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FlowMeasurementConstraints
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
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Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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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.
Operations
Getting Things Done