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| Criterion | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |
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