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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 10-20 min daily | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ForecastingFlowDelivery | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |