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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | PlanningTime managementFocus | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |