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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 90-180 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |