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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|
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 an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |
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