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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Purposedifferent
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-53-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisCoD Table, Prioritization Sequence
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
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