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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
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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.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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend30-90 min20–45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
11-6Small cross-functional group1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
DecisionTreeOptions
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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