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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |