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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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