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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | ICE Table, Top Idea List | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs |