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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
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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 process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.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
MediumLowHighLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-30 min2-6 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-63-101-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
PrioritizationFocusTasks
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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