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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |