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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-4 Wochen | 10-20 min daily | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 6-30 Experten | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |