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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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.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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min15-30 min Planung, laufendWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantsdifferent
3-1013-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
PlanningTime managementFocus
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
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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
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique