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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Delivery RAID Log |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-10 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | RAID Log, Status Report Source | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |