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| Criterion |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-5 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |