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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Domain Storytelling
Purposedifferent
For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected.
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Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen1-3 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-103-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanDomain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative
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Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
KnowledgeMappingRisk
KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)