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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tags1 shared | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | LeanObservationProcessOperations | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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