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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Theory of Constraints | ![]() Operations Process Mapping | ![]() Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |
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