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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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