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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-3 h | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |