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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.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.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-62-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs
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IdeationInnovationCreativity
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond