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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Root causeQualityOperations | LeanProcessQuality |