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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 3-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | PlanningTime managementFocus | ChangeDecisionStrategy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |