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Table 1

Overview of group-based structured operational problem-solving methods

Structured problem-solving method	Kaizen event	Kaikaku	DMAIC	Quality circle	Scrum
Continuous improvement strategy	Lean	Lean	Six sigma	Total quality management	Agile
Goal	Incremental operational improvements	Breakthrough operational improvements	Improve existing operational problems	Operational quality improvement	Product innovation
Type of problems	Operational problems or improvement opportunities in	To overcome organisational barriers for continuous improvement	Process variances in process industry	Quality issues in production environment	Deliver product to market, including IT product development
Group composition	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Sub-set of team members from existing team	Existing Sprint team
Role structure	Equality within the group	Equality within the group	Pre-defined roles	Existing roles	Pre-defined roles
Typical duration	1 h to 5 days	Depending on the challenge	Depending on the problem	Depending on the problem	Sprint time slot (ranging between 1 week and 1 month)

Structured problem-solving method	Kaizen event	Kaikaku	DMAIC	Quality circle	Scrum
Continuous improvement strategy	Lean	Lean	Six sigma	Total quality management	Agile
Goal	Incremental operational improvements	Breakthrough operational improvements	Improve existing operational problems	Operational quality improvement	Product innovation
Type of problems	Operational problems or improvement opportunities in	To overcome organisational barriers for continuous improvement	Process variances in process industry	Quality issues in production environment	Deliver product to market, including IT product development
Group composition	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Multidisciplinary group brought together for the task	Sub-set of team members from existing team	Existing Sprint team
Role structure	Equality within the group	Equality within the group	Pre-defined roles	Existing roles	Pre-defined roles
Typical duration	1 h to 5 days	Depending on the challenge	Depending on the problem	Depending on the problem	Sprint time slot (ranging between 1 week and 1 month)

Note(s): Scrum is included in this table, because the method is often associated with problem-solving in operational work settings (Putnik, 2012)