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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-5 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |
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