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| Criterion |  UX Research Personas |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Weekly Review |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | 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. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | PlanningTime managementFocus | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |