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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  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. | 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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 60–90 min | 15-45 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |