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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-90 min daily | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | PlanningTime managementFocus | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |