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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
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PlanningTime managementFocus
EstimationEffortAgile
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