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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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1-3 h60-90 min2-8 h
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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