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Criterion
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.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.When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-5 Tage30 min Setup, dann laufend20-40 min initial, dann laufend45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-152-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateRAID Log, Status Report SourceROAM Board, Owner ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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