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Selected:Getting Things DoneARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)A3 Problem SolvingEat the Frog
| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 45-90 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-5 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |