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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | PlanningTime managementFocus | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ChangeDecisionStrategy |