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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations Accountability Ladder |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam |
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