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Criterion
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Purposedifferent
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
20–45 min15-90 min daily5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
Small cross-functional group11
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
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RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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Weekly Review