Base120 · Perspective

Temporal Framing

P · Perspective

Organize understanding across past causes, present states, and future implications

Model code
P12
Transformation
P (Perspective) — Reframe problems by shifting viewpoints and identifying foundational truths.
Priority
12 of 20
Framework
HUMMBL Base120 — 120 mental models across 6 transformations

When to use

"Use when a problem spans multiple time horizons and short-term thinking is crowding out long-term consequences. Organize understanding across past causes (how did we get here), present state (where are we now), and future implications (where does this lead)."

Example

"A team under deadline pressure plans to skip tests. Temporal framing — past (we have accumulated tech debt each time we skipped), present (we are behind by 3 days), future (the debt will cost ~15 days of debugging in the next quarter). The framing reveals that skipping tests is not a time-saver but a time-loan with high interest."

Common misuse

"Collapsing all three temporal layers into the present (we just need to ship now). The future cost does not disappear because you stopped looking at it; it compounds."

Also known as

Temporal AnalysisTime Horizon Framing

Related models

P10P8RE1