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Criterion
Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h15-30 minWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus
Participantsdifferent
2-102-62-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
LeanStartupValidationMVP
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving