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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Barcamp |  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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-10 | 15-200 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |