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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 60-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-6 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |



