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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  UX Design Storyboarding |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |