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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Purposedifferent
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.ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufendSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
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PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
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Eat the Frog
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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ALPEN Method
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done