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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Agile Specification by Example |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-120 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-6 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | LeanObservationProcessOperations | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |