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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Process Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Operations Theory of Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ProcessOperationsImprovement | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement |