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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1-4 Wochen30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-62-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
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ProcessOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping