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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Engineering Golden Path |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |