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Criterion
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-30 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-62-51-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
PrioritizationFocusTasks
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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