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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 4-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PlanningTime managementFocus | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |