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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | PlanningTime managementFocus | PrioritizationFocusTasks | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |