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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Delivery RAID Log |  Operations 5 Whys |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-30 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-6 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |