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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day.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.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min2-4 h45-90 min30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-122-52-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
LeanObservationProcessOperations
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