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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |