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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min | 5-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StartupValidationCompetition | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |