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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making DACI |  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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20–45 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 2-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |