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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tags1 shared | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |