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Criterion
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
1 h bis mehrere Wochen1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
1-84-12 Experten
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
EstimationExpertsForecasting
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation