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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LeanObservationProcessOperations |