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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-120 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-103-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop