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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 5-30 | 2-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |