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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | SensemakingDecisionRationale | LearningOperationsImprovement |