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| Criterion |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-120 min | 20-35 min | 0.5-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-5 | 4-10 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | LeanObservationProcessOperations | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |