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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-3 h | 15-90 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |