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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-3 h | 20-35 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |