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Criterion
Paper illustration of Product Kata with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Product Kata
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning.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
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Wochen je Loop0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-104-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning reportKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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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
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of Lean UX Canvas with its method-specific working model.
UX Design
Lean UX Canvas