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Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
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FlowMeasurementConstraints
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model