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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timesame | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | FlowMeasurementConstraints | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |
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