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| Criterion |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-90 min daily | 5-10 min daily | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |