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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |