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| Criterion |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Pretotyping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-6 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Stunden bis wenige Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ValidationDemandMVP | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |