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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 5-15 min | 45-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StartupValidationCompetition | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |