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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | PlanningTime managementFocus | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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