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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PlanningTime managementFocus | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |