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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Worst Possible Idea
Innovation
Worst Possible Idea
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.For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogBad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
IdeationCreativityDivergence
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
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