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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|
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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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