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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-20 min | 20–45 min | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-20 | Small cross-functional group | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | EstimationEffortRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | EstimationEffortAgile |