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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Starbursting |  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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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 | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |