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Criterion
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-84-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring