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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation Starbursting |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-10 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |