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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend30-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
111-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
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ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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