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Criterion
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1 h bis mehrere Wochen2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-8Designers, developers as users, and facilitation1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangePrioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisionsUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping