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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |