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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Team Design Team Cognitive Load Assessment |  Operations After-Action 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. | 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 a team juggles too many domains, systems, or handoffs, it measures mental overload as an organizational problem. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a cognitive-load profile and action list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 60-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Cognitive Load Profile, Action List | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | TeamComplexityImprovementDiagnosis | LearningOperationsImprovement |