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| Criterion |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | LeanObservationProcessOperations | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |