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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |