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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen60-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-105-123-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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