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| Criterion |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-90 min daily | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | Root causeQualityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |