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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 2-5 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |