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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |