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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min5-20 min1-2 h Setup, laufend15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1-83-2011
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutinePriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
EstimationEffortRisk
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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