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Criterion
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
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.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-120 min1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Observation Notes, Improvement IdeasExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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LeanObservationProcessOperations
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping