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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |