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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-45 min | 15-90 min daily | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |