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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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.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.
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Timedifferent
60-90 min1-3 h30-120 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
LeanProcessQuality
LeanObservationProcessOperations
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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