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| Criterion |  DevOps Game Day |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag | 5-15 min | 30-120 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | ResilienceOperationsIncident | StartupValidationCompetition | LeanObservationProcessOperations | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |