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| Criterion |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | 30-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |
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