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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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