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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  UX Research Personas |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | Internes Team | 5-12 Interviews | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |