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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-20 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | InnovationPrototypeResearch | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |