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| Criterion |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LeanObservationProcessOperations | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |