Planning

For deciding what to do, in what order, and what could go wrong.

switchback list --collection planning lists the same templates in the CLI.

• Now / next / laterResearch-backed

  Give cards, notes, tokens, or running state a labelled place on the page.

• KanbanResearch-backed

  Give cards, notes, tokens, or running state a labelled place on the page.

• TimelineResearch-backed

  Force sequence and expose what must happen before what.

• Card sortResearch-backed

  Expose the taxonomy the human already holds by making them move pieces.

• Impact / effortResearch-backed

  Trade two axes off against each other and place items.

• Eisenhower matrixResearch-backed

  Trade two axes off against each other and place items.

• Pre-mortemResearch-backed

  Make failure vivid before committing, so it can be prevented.

• ForecastResearch-backed

  Write down a dated, falsifiable prediction now, so it can be scored honestly later.

• Small experimentResearch-backed

  Test a feared prediction with a small, safe action in the real world, then compare what happened with what you expected.

• Mental contrastResearch-backed

  Set a wish against the obstacle inside you, then plan for that obstacle.

• CommitResearch-backed

  End the sitting with a decision and a physical first action.