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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Time Blocking |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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. | 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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PlanningTime managementFocus | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |