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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 | 3-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |