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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 0.5-5 Tage | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ProcessOperationsImprovement | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |