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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Story Points.
Agile
Story Points
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.When teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 minlaufend, 1-5 min je Item30-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-92-62-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListPoint Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity DataObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
EstimationAgileMeasurement
LeanObservationProcessOperations
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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