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| Criterion |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Operations Time Blocking |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | PlanningTime managementFocus | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FlowMeasurementConstraints |