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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | PlanningTime managementFocus | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |