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| Criterion |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 5-10 min daily | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1 | 4-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationFocusTasks | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |