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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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