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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |