Here is a Cheat Sheet of the Knowledge Model for Agile Results that you can use to go deeper into the productivity knowledge that Agile Results is based on.
One of the challenges in learning any space is understanding the core knowledge and cornerstone concepts behind it.
Behind the Agile Results productivity system, is a deep Knowledge Model.
You can think of a Knowledge Model as a representation of the knowledge for a given space or topic.
The Knowledge Model is the Backbone and “Mental Scaffolding”
The Knowledge Model serves as a “backbone” for Agile Results–It’s the firm foundation Agile Results is built on.
You can also think of the Knowledge Model as “mental scaffolding”. It helps break up the knowledge into categories and sub-categories so you can work with it easier.
That’s the true power of a model.
In this way, the Knowledge Model is effectively a “balcony view” of the knowledge where the categories and sub-categories provide easy entry points.
I find it helpful to see simple outlines of the knowledge to understand what’s in scope.
Explore, Build, and Grow Your Productivity Knowledge
In fact, a good way to represent a Knowledge Model is to create a Mind Map to show the topology of the concepts, ideas, and categories.
You can use the Agile Results Knowledge Model to explore, build, and grow your productivity knowledge.
If you think of the base of the Knowledge Model as a simple set of categories, you can use it as a map to explore and expand what you know about productivity.
With that in mind, here is a Knowledge Model that represents the underlying knowledge behind Agile Results…
Productivity Knowledge Categories
- Action
- Efficiency / Effectiveness
- Energy Management
- Expectations
- Focus
- Goals / Objectives
- Information Management
- Learning
- Mindset and Motivation
- Planning
- Prioritizing
- Reference
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Discipline
- Task Management
- Time Management
The Agile Results System
- The Rule of 3
- Hot Spots
- Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
- Daily Outcomes
- Weekly Outcomes
- Queues
- Action
- Reference
- Schedule
Cornerstone Concepts
- Time as a First-Class Citizen
- Fresh Starts
- Test your results
- Fix Time, Flex Scope
- Boundaries
- Tests for Success
- Outcomes Over Activities
- Approach Over Results
- The Rhythm of Results
- Time, Energy, and Technique
- Strengths Over Weaknesses
- System Over Ad-Hoc
- Continuous Learning
Value, Principles, and Practices
Values
- Action Over Analysis Paralysis
- Approach Over Results
- Energy Over Time
- Focus Over Quantity
- Good Enough Over Perfection
- Growth Mindset Over Fixed Mindset
- Outcomes Over Activities
- Strengths Over Weaknesses
- System Over Ad-Hoc
- Value Up Over Backlog Burndown
Principles
- 80/20 Action
- Change Your Approach
- Continuous Learning
- Deliver Incremental Value
- Factor Action from Reference
- Set boundaries
- Fix Time, Flex Scope
- Less is more
- Rhythm of Results
- Version Your Results
12 Core Practices
- Action Lists
- Daily Outcomes
- Growth Mindset
- Monthly Improvement Sprints
- Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
- Reference Collections
- Scannable Outcomes
- Strong Week
- The Rule of 3
- Triage
- Timebox Your Day
- Weekly Outcomes
Supporting Practices
- Allocated Time
- Batch and Focus
- Boundaries
- Buffers
- Chunk It Down
- Compelling why
- Daily, Weekly, Monthly Results
- Diversify Your Results
- Do It, Review It, Improve It
- Fail Fast
- Fix Time, Flex Scope
- Good Enough for Now
- Improvement Scripts
- Just Start
- Lessons Learned
- MUST, SHOULD, COULD
- Next Best Thing
- One Place to Look
- Pair Up
- Park It
- Power Hours
- Reduce Open Work
- Scripts
- Sweeping
- Switch Hats
- Test Your Results
- Tests for Success
- Worst Things First
Agile Results Practices Grouped by Productivity Themes
Rhythm of Results
- Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
- Daily, Weekly, Monthly Results
Mindsets and Motivation
- Growth Mindset
- Compelling why
- Switch Hats
Time
- Timebox Your Day
- Allocated Time
- Boundaries
- Buffers
- Fix Time, Flex Scope
Energy
- Strong Week
- Power Hours
- Park It
Learning
- Monthly Improvement Sprints
- Improvement Scripts
- Lessons Learned
- Pair Up
Planning
- The Rule of 3
- Daily Outcomes
- Weekly Outcomes
- Diversify Your Results
- Reduce Open Work
- Tests for Success
Doing
- Batch and Focus
- Chunk It Down
- Do It, Review It, Improve It
- Fail Fast
- Good Enough for Now
- Just Start
- Test Your Results
- Scripts
- Sweeping
Organizing
- Scannable Outcomes
- Action Lists
- Reference Collections
- One Place to Look
Prioritizing
- Triage
- MUST, SHOULD, COULD
- Next Best Thing
- Worst Things First
Bold indicates that the item is one of the 12 core practices of Agile Results.
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