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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Weekly Review |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  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. | 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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |