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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-15 min | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 1-5 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | StartupValidationCompetition | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |