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| Criterion | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |
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