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Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Purposedifferent
The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45-90 min15-30 min Planung, laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-102-61
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan
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ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
PlanningTime managementFocus
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
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Architecture
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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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