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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Engineering Kanban |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | Ongoing |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics |
Tags1 shared | FlowMeasurementConstraints | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | FlowVisual managementDelivery |
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