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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | LeanProcessQuality | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |