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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Game Day workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Game Day
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.A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h30-90 minHalber Tag
Participantsdifferent
3-102-105-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogRich Picture, Problem Framing NotesSimulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
ResilienceOperationsIncident
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command