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Criterion
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
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.Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path.
Complexitysame
HighHigh
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving