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| Criterion |  Operations Kaizen Event |  UX Research User Interviews |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | 30–60 min per interview | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 participant per interview | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |