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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-510-502-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom