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| Criterion | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle | ![]() Operations Eat the Frog | ![]() Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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 | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 15-90 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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