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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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 decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-102-6
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
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ProcessOperationsImprovement
AutonomyRolesTeam
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis