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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-102-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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ProcessOperationsImprovement
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder