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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile NoEstimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 10-20 min daily | laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-8 | 1 | 2-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ForecastingFlowDelivery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | EstimationForecastingFlow |