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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Agile NoEstimates |  DevOps Game Day |  Operations Theory of Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | laufend | Halber Tag | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 2-12 | 5-20 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | EstimationForecastingFlow | ResilienceOperationsIncident | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement |