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Paper illustration of Scrum with its method-specific working model.
Agile
Scrum
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Purposedifferent
When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries.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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend45-90 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-10 (Scrum Team)2-54-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint GoalA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
AgileIterationCadence
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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