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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyMetricsExecution |