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Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Purposedifferent
The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min1 h bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-101-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
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Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving