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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | 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 wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |