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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-4 h | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |
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