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Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-6 Wochen60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-64-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
LeanProcessQuality
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis