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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
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.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 tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-120 min30 min Setup, dann laufend0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-61-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone4-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Observation Notes, Improvement IdeasRAID Log, Status Report SourceKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
LeanObservationProcessOperations
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)