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Criterion
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-120 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews2-64-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
LeanObservationProcessOperations
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle