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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Engineering Kanban |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FlowVisual managementDelivery | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ForecastingFlowDelivery |