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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1 | 3-10 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |