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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min2-6 h
Participantssame
3-103-103-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis