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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  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 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 60-90 min | 25 min Zyklen | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |