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| Criterion |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-10 min daily | 60–90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |