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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | 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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 1 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ChangeDecisionStrategy |