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| Criterion | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree | ![]() UX Design Service Blueprinting |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | 3-8 | 6-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint |
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