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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile NoEstimates |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 10-20 min daily | laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1 | 2-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | EstimationForecastingFlow |
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