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| Criterion |  Agile Scrum |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 (Scrum Team) | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint Goal | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | AgileIterationCadence | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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