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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
11-62-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
DecisionTreeOptions
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review