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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tags1 shared | WasteLeanProcess improvement | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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