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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyMetricsExecution |