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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations 5 Whys |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 15-30 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |
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