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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | FlowMeasurementConstraints | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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