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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-62-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
LeanProcessQuality
LeanObservationProcessOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram