Map the Old Tool First
Create a source-to-target map that transfers useful concepts from a known tool into a new tool without importing bad assumptions.
The move: enter a new tool with a transfer map, not a blank mind. Why Transfer Speeds You Up Prior tools give you useful chunks: objects, workflows, permissions, views, and failure modes. Those chunks reduce cognitive load because you are not naming every screen from scratch. Why Transfer Can Mislead You A familiar label can hide a different rule. The word 'project' might mean a folder, a delivery goal, or a permissions boundary. Treat every transferred idea as a hypothesis until the tool proves it. The Three-Column Map Write source concept, target guess, and evidence. Evidence must come from a…
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