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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-5 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |