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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | LearningOperationsImprovement | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |