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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |