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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PlanningTime managementFocus | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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