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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus | PrioritizationFocusTasks |