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Criterion
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
0.5-5 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle