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| Criterion | ![]() Engineering Kanban | ![]() Decision Making Three-Point Estimation | ![]() Operations Waste Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes. | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 10-30 min je Item | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | EstimationUncertaintyForecasting | WasteLeanProcess improvement |
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