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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
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 complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |
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