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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-60 min | 20–45 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |