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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |