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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-2 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
11-81-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
DecisionTreeOptions
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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