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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 15-90 min daily | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | DecisionTreeOptions | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |