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Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
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.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication.
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Timedifferent
1 h bis mehrere Wochenlaufend30-90 min Setup, danach laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-82-121-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesForecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
EstimationForecastingFlow
ForecastingFlowDelivery
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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation