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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. | 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. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |