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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Gemba Walk |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-120 min | 1-3 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | LeanObservationProcessOperations | UX researchObservationContext | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |