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| Criterion |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 5-15 min | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-5 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationFocusTasks | StartupValidationCompetition | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |