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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Visual Management | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() DevOps Game Day | ![]() Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 10-20 min daily | Halber Tag | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 | 5-20 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ResilienceOperationsIncident | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |



