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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  Operations Eat the Frog |  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. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 25 min Zyklen | 15-90 min daily | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | LearningOperationsImprovement |