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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 30-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | IdeationInnovationCreativity | LeanObservationProcessOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |