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Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 minlaufend
Participantsdifferent
3-82-62-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
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FlowMeasurementConstraints
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
EstimationForecastingFlow
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Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis