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Criterion
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
20-40 min initial, dann laufend45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-152-51-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
ROAM Board, Owner ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
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Kaizen Event