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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 2-6 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | LeanProcessQuality | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | LeanObservationProcessOperations |