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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Theory of Constraints | ![]() Agile Sprint Retrospective |
|---|---|---|
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 a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Scrum Team |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Improvement actions, Team agreements |
Tags1 shared | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning |
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