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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Delivery Communication Plan |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | ForecastingFlowDelivery | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |