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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Agile WSJF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 Wochen | 0.5-5 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | UX researchObservationContext | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization |