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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
13-20 Reviewer1
Formatsame
AsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
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ALPEN Method
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Eat the Frog
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Weekly Review