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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate30 min Setup, dann laufend45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseRAID Log, Status Report SourceA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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ProcessDivergenceInnovation
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis