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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.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 complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend30-120 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-63-102-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanObservationProcessOperations
ProcessOperationsImprovement
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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