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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Kaizen Event | ![]() Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |
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