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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-30 min | 60–90 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |