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Criterion
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Purposedifferent
For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
25 min Zyklen45-60 min15-30 min Planung, laufend
Participantsdifferent
12-81
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan
Tagsno overlap
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
PlanningTime managementFocus
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test