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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Engineering Failure Scenario 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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 | 20–45 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | FailureResilienceRisk | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |