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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PlanningTime managementFocus | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |