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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



