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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
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 a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-52-53-124-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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