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Selected:Time BlockingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Pareto AnalysisEisenhower Matrix
| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationFocusTasks |