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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Agile NoEstimates |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | laufend | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | EstimationForecastingFlow | LearningOperationsImprovement | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |