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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationOptionsDecision | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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