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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | LearningOperationsImprovement | FlowMeasurementConstraints |
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