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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Operations Process Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ProcessOperationsImprovement | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |