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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1015-2004-100+
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk