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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PlanningTime managementFocus | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |