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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | FlowMeasurementConstraints | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |