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| Criterion |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-6 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-5 | Nutzertraffic | 4-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |