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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 10-20 min daily | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | KPI Tree, Owner List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |