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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-10 min daily | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |