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Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Purposedifferent
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.Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
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Wochen bis Monate je GoalHalber Tag bis mehrere Wochen10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-104-121
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reportsBalanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative MapDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
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
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique