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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Dual-Track Agile | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When uncertainty and delivery run in parallel, it separates learning work from implementation while keeping both connected. It prevents unvalidated ideas from falling directly into the delivery stream. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Laufend, Wochen bis Monate | 45-90 min | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Discovery Backlog, Delivery Backlog, Experiment-Ergebnisse, Validierte Stories | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | AgileDiscoveryDelivery | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |
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