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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Process Mapping |  Product Discovery Product Kata |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen je Loop |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | ProcessOperationsImprovement | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching |
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