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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min15-30 min Planung, laufend1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-2011
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortRisk
PlanningTime managementFocus
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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Operations
Weekly Review