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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h15-30 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-633-7
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsClarified Story, Test Examples, Open QuestionsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
LeanProcessQuality
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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