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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | PlanningTime managementFocus | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |