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Criterion
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.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.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.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
20-40 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min0.5-5 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-151-54-102-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ROAM Board, Owner ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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