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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Operations Eat the Frog | ![]() Operations Time Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 10-20 min daily | 15-90 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus |



