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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |