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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Operations Time Blocking |  Growth A/B Testing |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-4 Wochen | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1 | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | PlanningTime managementFocus | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |