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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Surveys method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
Surveys
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.When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal.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 h3-14 Tage0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-1050+4-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogSurvey Results, Charts, Segment InsightsKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
QuantitativeResearchValidation
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup