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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-120 min | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-6 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |