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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Lean UX Canvas | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-3 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Root causeSafetyIncident |
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