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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |
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