The 5SP Process

The 5SP Process. A Summary of the practices, templates, timing and other recommended tools for The 5SP Process.

Step	Practices	5SP Process Templates / Tools	Timing / Interval	3rd Party Tools
Before Getting Started	Get an Accountability Partner		At the outset.
Step 0. Check	Practice 0.1: Reflect on major influences, biases & assumption you may hold		At the outset.
Practice 0.2: Study, observe and contemplate ecology		At the outset.
Step 1. Clarify	Practice 1.1: Reflect on what you have, what you want and what is right		At the outset.
Practice 1.2 Create (& maintain) your personal resource inventory	Template 1.1: Resource Inventory	At the outset. Review (& update) when making major decisions.
Practice 1.3: Create your vision & values one-pager	Template 1.3: Vision and Values One-Pager, Template 1.3b: Core Values Word List	At the outset. Review it daily for at least two months.
Step 2. Diagnose	Practice 2.1: Organize your existing information	Template 2.1: Computer Folder Filestream, 5SP Process Filestream for Google Earth Pro	At the outset.
Practice 2.2: Gather new information		At the outset, and ongoing.	Mobile device (smartphone) with GPS app or handheld GPS device.
Practice 2.3: Complete a SWOT on your personal and property resources	Template 2.3a: Personal Resources SWOT Diagnosis, Template 2.3b: Property Resources SWOT Diagnosis	At the outset. Review and re-diagnose once per year.
Step 3. Design	Practice 3.1: Set yourself up for deep work		At the outset, and ongoing.
Practice 3.2: Study case studies		At the outset and ongoing.
Practice 3.3: Create your adaptable & interactive permaculture property design		At the outset and ongoing.	Google Earth ProⓇ or other GIS program
Practice 3.4: Consider the five testing questions and design for energy flows	Template 3.4a: Five Questions, Template 3.4b: Design for Energy Flows	At the outset, and as required / useful.
Step 4. Implement	Practice 4.1: Plan your week, weakest link analysis, set a wildly important goal, describe lead measures and make a commitment	Template 4.1: Weekly Planning Page	Monday mornings or once per week.
Practice 4.2: Make good decisions, and avoid bad and ugly ones.	Template 4.2: The Good Decision Worksheet	As required, when making decisions.
Practice 4.3: What are your birdshots?	.	As needed to spur ideas.
Step 5. Monitor	Practice 5.1: Create your vision and values indicators		At the outset.
Practice 5.2: Reflect and record		Morning and evening every day.
Practice 5.3: Month-End vision and values assessment	Template 5.3: Month-End Vision and Values Assessment	End of every month.
Practice 5.4: Monitor the four ecosystem processes	Template 5.4: Monitor the four ecosystem processes	Winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox (or once per season)	Mobile device (smartphone) with GPS app or handheld GPS device.