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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |