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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Operations Kaizen Event |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 0.5-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | LeanContinuous improvementOperations |
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