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| Criterion | ![]() Operations DMAIC | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping | ![]() Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 45-60 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-15 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | ROAM Board, Owner List | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |



