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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations After-Action Review |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | LearningOperationsImprovement | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |
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