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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Agile NoEstimates |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | EstimationForecastingFlow | FlowMeasurementConstraints |
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