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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | StrategyMetricsExecution | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |