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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-4 h | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |