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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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