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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
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 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.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min1 h bis mehrere Wochen60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-51-84-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
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Kaizen Event
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay