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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage1-3 h1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team2-64-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
LeanProcessQuality
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming