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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 60–90 min | 25 min Zyklen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |