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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 10-20 min daily | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |
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