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Criterion
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
1 h bis mehrere WochenWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantsdifferent
1-83-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
Tags1 shared
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree