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Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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
LowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-94-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortAgile
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle