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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Theory of Constraints | ![]() Operations Learning Review | ![]() Operations Process Mapping | ![]() DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |



