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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 45-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |