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| Criterion |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Operations Visual Management |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | Ongoing | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-20 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |