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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  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. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |