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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Agile Three Amigos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | When story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Clarified Story, Test Examples, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | LeanProcessQuality | CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement |