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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
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.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-81
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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ALPEN Method
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Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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Eat the Frog