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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | LeanObservationProcessOperations |
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