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| Criterion |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |
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