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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations Kaizen Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 0.5-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LeanContinuous improvementOperations |