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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |
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