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| Criterion | ![]() Agile WSJF | ![]() Operations PDCA Cycle | ![]() Operations Root Cause Tree 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. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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