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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |
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