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Criterion
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Purposedifferent
For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.
Complexitysame
HighHigh
Timedifferent
2-8 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions
Tagsno overlap
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving