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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  UX Research Personas |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Internes Team | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |