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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |