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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timesame | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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