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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 2-6 h | 5-20 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-20 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | EstimationEffortRisk | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |