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Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
Purposedifferent
For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1 h bis mehrere Wochen30-90 min Setup, danach laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-81-81-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeForecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication
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FlowMeasurementConstraints
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
ForecastingFlowDelivery
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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event