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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |