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Criterion
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min2-6 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-101
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective ActionsUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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ALPEN Method