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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Operations Kaizen Event |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | Half day | 0.5-5 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |