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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h | Half day | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |