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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Concierge MVP | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Operations 5 Whys | ![]() Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min | 15-30 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |



